Have you ever stopped to think how much you dwell on things or let things get to you or under your skin? Are you aware of a pattern with the types of ‘worries’ that impact you? Do you discern between worries. i.e things that really are stressful and things that have either been made bigger than they are and in reality the importance is not so great? What are your strategies for managing an overloaded or overwhelmed mind? How often to you have to employ these strategies

I was giving this some thought the other day. I think it was due to a book I was reading and the mixed feelings of reaching the conclusion of something I’ve enjoyed reading. A sense of satisfaction, some sadness when I’ve warmed to and engaged with the characters and also a sense of wonder, excitement and nervousness what the next book that I read might be and will I enjoy it as much etc. I appreciate this is hardly life altering, though reflecting on the smaller things can

I do like this time of year in the UK. Longer days, warmer temperatures, new life emerging. I recently had three reminders that sparked joy that I’d like to share. The first was a recent trip to an Art gallery. The energy ‘of and within’ the gallery was lovely. It was helpful that it was quiet, as I also went a few days later to a different / popular museum that was heaving with people and though still a good experience, the art gallery felt profoundly different. Such c

I read a short article by Arti Shah. For those unfamiliar with her I can share that she is an actress and currently on stage in the West End of London performing the role of Paddington (she is in the bear costume). There was a line she wrote that said, ‘if you don’t love yourself, how can you expect others too’. For context, this was in relation to her not being very tall and many years ago contemplating surgery to extend the length of her legs. She didn’t go ahead as she r

“Beautiful” was the word that I exclaimed the other day when I went for a walk early one morning. The sun was just coming up and the colours were fantastic and even though I was just by myself, I said out loud ‘Beautiful’. The other thing I noticed was a smile on my face and though I was not in a bad mood, it lifted me higher still. I enjoyed the walk and later that day and the following day I remember some stressors and I managed to neutralise them when I went back to