In a recent post that appeared on one of the social media sites for slow travel, someone asked: “How do you “fill your time” with everyday life? What fills your
Of course, travelling as a lifestyle and house-sitting is not a bed of roses all of the time. Anything can happen so its good to be adaptable. You have no
Returning to Peru to spend time with a shaman and his family after a glorious group tour 6 months earlier, I imagine … the sun shining, magnificent ruins, circular terraces,
Last week I wrote about the experience of leaving Vanuatu and finding myself in Rarotonga. You might ask ‘why’ – why do this, why this journey – and perhaps you
Sometimes on your journey, you feel uncertain…you just don’t know what next, what to do. It happened for me recently. A few weeks ago, I set off from Vanuatu on
A great journey needs time, it shouldn’t be rushed. If it is, it becomes like a package tour with no substance, no real beauty or meaning…there’s so much moving around,
Where to start your journey? Often when you travel you start by focusing on the destination. However, when you focus solely on the destination, you run the risk of putting
This month we’re talking about the journey, your personal journey… to discovering who you are and living from your true nature. I must admit that one the great joys in
The greatest story is arguably the story of the journey to your heart, the journey home to who you really are…something that is there all the time, that offers the
Often, it’s through the twists and turns, the challenges you face that you develop strength and resilience; and overcoming your challenges can transform you into someone you never imagined –
Being mentally tough, tough in the sense of not giving up, persisting under pressure, is important in working though any stress or change and it builds resilience. How do you
Whatever the crisis, its human nature to panic. Whether your world has been turned upside down by a global crisis, a natural disaster or a major life change, the first
With so many natural disasters happening around the world, this month we’re looking at finding resilience …how to cope, how to find your inner strength when something completely unexpected happens
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can hit a point in life where I look around and find that I seem to have what I want, however I
Taking a trip down memory lane recently, I realised that it’s been 9 years since Polishing the Diamond was published… and the adventure continues! Looking back to 2014, I remember
Last Christmas, with Covid and restrictions on travel, for a great many of us, it wasn’t possible to get together with family and friends as we normally do, it was
Last week I shared a little about my experience of being in quarantine, and how we can support ourself when we are alone , when we have nothing to do
This month we’ve looked at opening our heart to our guidance. In order to protect ourselves, sometimes we shut down our emotions and we can build layers and layers around
D’you ever feel that you’re holding it together by the skin of your teeth, you’re fighting whatever you’re facing in life or using force to will your life into happening
Within our heart…our heart is the core, the centre of our inner life, the centre of everything. It has everything we might want and need. It’s where we find peace,
With so much noise and distraction in the world, with emotions swirling around, when you just don’t know what to do, it can be tricky to hear your heart speak.
When your world is turned upside down and you don’t know what to do, everything is uncertain, yet decisions need to be made….going into your heart and listening to your
We’ve talked about how some experiences that occur through change can have us feel pain and a sense of loss, we can put up walls and then, if we judge
With Valentine’s Day coming up, many of us will be sharing messages of love. With “All you need is love” and “Love one another” ringing in my ears, I’m imagining
Going through any sort of change in our life, it’s good to have something to go to when you feel overwhelmed, unable to think or plan. When you feel as
One of the things I love most is that time in the morning when the world is still and the sun rises beyond the trees in the garden, its light
Last week we talked about moving beyond appearance, seeing the significance of things and I asked the question – Are you willing to see life through the eyes of your
Living in in Hong Kong taught me a lot about appearance. What d’you think about appearance? How does it work in your life? In Hong Kong where appearance was important,
Like leaves on a tree, we’re all different, and, at the same time, we each contribute to the whole. Trees have different meanings for different cultures, yet commonly symbolise strength
As we look back over 2020, my goodness what a year it’s been! With so many unexpected events, it’s been challenging for each of us in many different ways –
Two years ago I wrote about how to find peace when it feels like your world has been turned upside down. Then the focus was on personal change and the
This Christmas is going to be different! Often defined by tradition, with the prospect of not having that this year, it’s important to accept how things are, to be realistic
It’s not always easy to find resilience. When you have the ground whipped out from beneath you, it’s easy feel helpless and think that you’ll never survive. You may feel
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year… A time of coming together, sharing food with family and friends, twinkling lights, candles, singing carols…a time of joy. For many, however,
The other week I attended a workshop designed to help understand and support children with ‘disabilities’. As a mum with a daughter diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome, as a volunteer
As a child, I was small and skinny. I wore National Health Service glasses – pink plastic ones. I was teased horribly and felt ugly. I felt different, alone. I
With everything that’s happening in the world at the moment – the conflict, the pandemic, climate change, political upheaval, terrorism – it’s clear that we’re being given a good shake
Navigating change is never smooth. We can feel decidedly wobbly, think that we’ll never survive alone, sometimes feel downright helpless. And yet…it’s through change that we find our resilience, learn
When you look at your life, how would you describe your story so far? Is it one of fun and adventure, or, are you someone who likes to feel comfortable?
“Who in the world am I?”, asked Alice in her quest for identity. On the surface, a story that is considered by some to be about fun and nonsense, underneath a