Circles of Life In the west we tend to see things in a very linear ways; you go to school, pass your exams, maybe go to university, get a job. You start at basic level in your work, you learn new skills and make your way upwards.You date and gradually find your life partner, eventually you may settle down together. All very satisfying. But … Read More
Social v Essential
Social v Essential I was having a cup of coffee in a hotel in Oxfordshire (beautiful county) which inevitably led to the trip to the smallest room! I was struck by the gait of the women in front of me who was walking in a very careful way. Which I recognised immediately as someone wearing heels who usually wears flat shoes. She looked … Read More
Yes, it’s actually news!
Hello, I hope you have had a good August despite it feeling like September! Fingers X’d for an Indian Summer. By the way; a good way of counteracting anxiety is to develop curiosity; when we are involved in being curious it is almost impossible to be anxious. So I was curious about what is the origin of the phrase an Indian … Read More
Dulce Far Niente
Dulce Far NienteSweet Idleness I was away on holiday with friends recently and I introduced them to the notion of Dulce Far Niente; the sweetness of doing nothing, sweet idleness. The phrase was made popular in the film Eat, Pray, Love. In the film one of the Italians was making the point to the Americans that they were always told that you have to … Read More
What do you think you want?
Desert island with a question mark What do you think you want? For the last five years I have been looking for a pair of sandals with a kitten heel. Not a wedge; flat or stiletto. I am too short for flats and find it difficult to walk in wedges or stiletto’s. Kitten heel sandals don’t exist….really they don’t. I have even … Read More
Building a solution
How many of you are grappling with a problem of some sort? Everyone I expect. Whether it is deciding whether to move house or change job or the smaller daily decisions what to have for dinner? How do you go about this? Obviously thinking about it a lot, probably talking about it to friends and family (especially the bigger decisions). Maybe … Read More
Why so Serious?
Why so serious? When did you last laugh out loud? Who remembers the Jack Nicholson joker? His catchphrase was “Why so serious?” I didn’t use his picture as it’s a bit sinister. (plus there are royalties to pay 🙂When do you last laugh out loud, laugh until you cried or your stomach hurt?How far do you have to cast your mind … Read More
Stoking the Fires
Stoking the fire.But not too much…. Inflammation is at the root of many problems; anything with ‘itis’ means inflamed. Arthritis inflamed joints, tonsillitis inflamed tonsils. Inflammation is also part of the problem in some gut disease (chrohn’s, ulcerative colitis etc), heart disease, diabetes, lung conditions and dementia. As we age we become more inflamed which is probably partly why we get more aches and … Read More
Weaving the threads of life: creating our own unique pattern.
As some of you may have guessed I have started learning how to weave; it began with a bookmark weaving workshop last October and has rather escalated from there. I have always loved yarn but it is the colour and texture that really appeals and weaving is a satisfying way of scratching that itch. Also weaving (and yarn) is a great metaphor for … Read More
Change is invevitable; how we change is not
Change is inevitable; how we change is not. Many clients I see are scared of something; mainly of their bodies giving up in some way. ‘My spine is collapsing’ ‘my knees are shot’ ‘I’m falling to bits’ are common things I hear. This is understandable; partly because we do change with age (in many ways), partly because stuff happens (you wake up with … Read More
Letting in the light
“Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in” Leonard Cohen I don’t know who suggested that Leonard Cohen can sing I would say he is a very acquired taste; but the poetry in his songs is beautiful. I was woken up by this one morning a few weeks … Read More
‘Tis the season to be jolly
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly? I don’t know about you but my plan from now is to stop listening to the news; (I gave up reading papers years ago). We know things are terrible at the moment, in fact I cannot remember times like this ever before. Now, I am not about to write to you about how dreadful everything is; we all … Read More