How do you view your environment?
Magnolia on Cowslip Hill I’ve just started reading ‘Vital Signs: Psychological Responses to Ecological Crisis’. The 2nd chapter, by Susan Bodnar, considers …
The need to tame
I’m learning I’m not as patient as I thought. Or rather I knew I wasn’t that patient. I like to be in …
Stopping
One reason for getting a puppy was because I enjoy walking and somehow having a canine companion felt right. And I do …
Sustainable Change project – Painkillers affect more than pain…
As I’m a regular, though thankfully not daily, user of painkillers I’ve decided to focus on these first this month. Ethical Consumer’s …
Natural Connection Retreat – dates for 2012
You might remember in November I launched my Natural Connection 1 day retreat in the beautiful village of Wallington, Hertfordshire. Following the …
Courage and spirituality
By some interesting synchronicity, the word ‘courage’ has been given to me in 3 conversations relating to the path of my life …
Upside down & round about: on exhaustion, puppy and reflection
This is a quick post partly, in fact, to help me feel human. This little chap entered my life on 17 December. …
Noticing the snow – another video experiment!
So I woke up and it has snowed. The first snow of this winter. As I sat doing my Morning Pages (see …
Noticing the roses: a video experiment!
One of the activities we do on the Natural Connection Retreat is ’noticing’. I’ve used noticing as part of mindfulness practice for some …
Self development: Moving away from the self and towards the interconnected self
One of the first issues I identify in my book about self development is that, well frankly, it can all be a …