Begin with Joy (Letter 4)

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 (Letter 3)

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 …

Sharing

Time stretches to enable you, when intentions become actions, I've learned. Accommodating what we need or want in a schedule isn't an obstacle of time, but willingness. Self-care goes through phases and I've come to know when it slips, as the right time to shift into a new routine. Changes in life had motivated me to …

Peace Runs Beneath (Letter 1)

In my recent post, Return to Sender, I wrote that, "blogging used to feel like writing to a friend – a slow, enjoyable conversation." For years I've been using journaling and meditation as a way to detach from feelings and thoughts. I would write letters to myself, to the world; so that I could reflect back on …