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What MBCT means to me … and the difference it has made

First Impressions I attended my first Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) course in 2015. The event was organised by Passage...

The SUN of self-compassion

Shining the light of compassion on our most important relationship Contemplating a topic for my February blog, and, perhaps predictably,...

Responding to the September blues - with kindness and insight

At this time of year, I am regularly beset by a vague and nagging sense of melancholy. A sense of good things coming to an end and trials...

Why Mindfulness?

As I prepare to teach my first Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - MBSR - course I am reflecting on what drew me to mindfulness in the...

Lessons from the Geese

It feels like it’s been a long winter this year! Thanks to restrictions and anxieties imposed by Covid, coupled with the recent bout of...

With Gratitude

It’s been an unusual and challenging year for the whole world but, amidst that, I will acknowledge, for me personally, there has been an...

The apple tree - a story of hope

Today is Earth Day 🌎. It is with gratitude and wonder that I acknowledge all the blessings and teaching the natural world offers 🙏....

Navigating life's twists and turns

There are many times in life’s journey that we face a fork in the road...