Launching Optimal – FREE journal

Today I’m launching OPTIMAL – a journal of growth. This FREE ebook has been useful to me, time and again, so I’m excited to be sharing it with you. The journal has three sections: Part 1 enables the creation and resetting of habits and systems, freeing time and space for what matters most. Part 2 …

Let Harmony In

Over the years, I've navigated periods of anxiety/stress by using focus. Prolonged periods of stress, such as we are all experiencing, can see focus impaired or amplify hyper-fixation, as a way to cope (focussing intensely on one thing). Adapt. Carve a little slow living into life. This list will give you a place to start... …

In The Embrace

As a meditation sometimes, I draw a tiny circle with my index finger, in the palm of my other hand. The slight ticklish sensation is a distraction for sometime, against a surge of emotional overwhelm or pain. I love mixing the deeply reflective intention with a burst of action. We can be both things. I …

Crafting the New

The contrasts are intense at present, between many things. The elegant design of nature is playing out as it does, with a serenity that is captivating. I watch it through the window and on walks. The global virus continues, leaving a path of devastation. I see it in news updates and when catching up with …

First Steps

In recent weeks, the sentiment behind Buckminster Fuller's quote on reality, has lingered in my mind. How can I create a new model of reality, in order to make the old model obsolete? There are ways the pandemic impacted daily life, that didn't affect me, because I make different choices to many. Some of them …

Failure as Friend

My Dad taught me from a young age to befriend failure – it’s a far better teacher than success. To this day I have only ever won a board, card or sports game when I have genuinely managed to outwit him. I learnt that hard work and challenges are inevitable in life. That they always …

Simple Acts of Nature

Nature offers inspiration to fortify, in readiness for the colder, darker months ahead. Below are 6 ways that nature inspires me to deepen my connection with it. These actions serve as an ongoing journey in lightening impact and increasing self-reliance. They have enabled me, even when experiencing ill health, a hectic month or stress, to …

Life in 3 Words

I have 3 words that I use as compass directions in life. In my thirties, I meditated a lot on impact and meaning. They're worth investing time and energy into. I was raised with the perspective that both are lifelong pursuits. That meaning and impact is made and found, not in any one area or …

Dance Your Tune

When our choices cause friction, it can be a useful growth experience. It can feel unpleasant, though that is temporary if we’re willing to look beyond it. I believe, based on experiences, the point is to examine ourselves not others. The deeper our own acceptance of self runs, the greater the scope for accepting others. …

Begin with Joy

We must crack open to see our joy. For humans, it is not enough to feel it. We bend until we break ourselves, so that we may then believe what we are, what we forgot. Gratitude is the most direct path to joy. It expands the interactions of the day. We feel it in the …

All We Do

A new decade is embracing us! There are experiences ahead to celebrate, challenge and inspire us. The topics of impact and contribution have come up in various conversations recently, with my eldest, as they approach adulthood. With a climate in crisis and a rising population, their presence has grown into the social-sphere as buzzwords that …

Beauty in Breathing

Sunday is a great opportunity to sit for longer, meditating. There's less going on, people are occupied with their own hobbies and pursuits. I've been doing a breathing practise centred on repeating the same few phrases on rotation. What I love about this, is the expansiveness it produces mentally and at the same time, the …