We all have times when we can’t be bothered! The feeling, is a cousin of an interesting human emotion: perhaps linked to tiredness? There could be countless reasons why, sometimes we feel we can’t be bothered. We must never feel guilty about it, and besides, - it could be our bodies nagging voice: urging us [...]
Who can be bothered to play a guessing game! I will just tell you: meeting Johnny Depp! It’s in my dream of course. But we should all indulge in dreaming: it’s free smile-making pleasure. I’m also sure that to lose oneself in a dream, is a form of soul-nourishing mindfulness. I really like Johnny Depp, [...]
Like you, there are many actors and performers whom I admire greatly; probably too many to list, but here are some of mine: Jodie Foster / Morgan Freeman/ Johnny Depp / Cillian Murphy / Tom Hardy / Jimi Hendrix / Bowie and Blondie: to name but a few. You might like these artists’ too? Of [...]
Where we can make choice of our own free-will; we need to make choices to try to keep calm. It is not easy, especially for those of us who are survivors of trauma: we have been used to fast reactions, and surges of adrenalin. But as we learn to heal, we must assert ourselves to [...]
As a lifelong fan of Snoopy, I like the common tag line on the cartoons: “Happiness is…” Because it always cites the simple pleasures of life: my dog, or - head in my book. It makes us think about other things which make us happy; and in our challenging era, reminding ourselves of life’s simple [...]
It’s helpful to liken challenging times to being caught in a power-cut. We’ve all become more resourceful anyway; due to the hefty cost of living, and so likely keep stocks of candles, torches, and hot water bottles to hand. So, since our minds are already switched on to survival-mode; we can prepare a self-care kit, [...]
Meditation is much easier to learn then you may think. You can introduce yourselves to it from the comfort of your bed! I first learned to meditate in bed, because I used to have the concentration skills of a gnat! When I find that my mind is especially cluttered, I need to treat myself like [...]
When your head is distracted by the challenges of life, and you’re busy trying to fold- in copious daily demands: contemplating mindfulness, as a tool to help you, can feel like an additional chore- too many! It takes enormous effort to switch off and concentrate… But this is a misconception of mindfulness. Mindfulness is the [...]
In a world full of distractions, we can easily lose sight of the most powerful versions of ourselves. Hobbies and interests, let alone seeking out quality time, can completely evade us. It can seem as though we’re stuck under a compost heap of challenges and problems. In so, we can forget the times when we [...]
The best motivator in the world is you! You are the boss of number one, in spite of other people’s kind loving advice and support. So, with this in mind, they’ll be things that you don’t want to do… but you have to. These could be in various aspects of your lifestyle, and when you [...]