If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may have gathered that nature is my biggest muse, an endless source of inspiration to fuel the creative self! As you will see from my Autumnal photography post, my camera is my trusty companion which accompanies me everywhere – just in case inspiration hits! And in … More The Art of Autumn ~ Getting Creative out in Nature
You know it’s that time of year when the supermarket shelves are stocked with blood stained costumes, disembodied limbs, ghastly ghouls, ghosts and demon costumes. But Samhain isn’t necessarily a creepy, morbid holiday obsessed with death, as modern celebrations would suggest. Instead, it is intimately connected to Nature’s rhythms and touches on themes far deeper than we have been … More Samhain ~ The roots of Halloween
Nothing inspires me more than a crisp Autumnal walk to soak up the mesmerising array of Autumnal colour. From blazing crimsons to red hot pinks, smouldering orange embers and electrifying yellows – all courtesy of natures own canvas! Walking mindfully I am bathed in a warming kaleidoscope of colour that never fails to disappoint. Somehow I emerge feeling invigorated, energised … More Fall’s Gold: Awesome Autumnal Colour
Transcendental meditation (TM) is a simple technique used by over 7m people worldwide to unlock their potential for self-healing and personal growth. The technique was founded by Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1955, based on an ancient Vedic tradition, and gained fame in the West after he became the guru to the Beatles. During TM the mind transcends the surface levels of thinking, towards subtler levels of mind, and eventually reaches the underlying field of profound silence where latent abilities, such as creative talent, remain buried and hidden by stress. … More Transcendental Meditation: Tried and Tested
Written by Karen Salmansohn, original article here. Feeling stressed, depressed, pissed off and/or pissed on? No worries! Here are 8 resiliency psychology techniques – snagged from Karen Salmansohn’s best selling THE BOUNCE BACK BOOK. Here are 8 resiliency psychology techniques – 1. Recognize if you ask depressing questions, you will get depressing answers! If you ask proactively-oriented, happy questions, … More 8 Powerful Resiliency Psychology Tools To Bounce Back From Hard Times
As the wheel of the year turns to Summer, we enter into a time of fruition and fulfilment. All the upward energy of Spring spirals to its peak and launches us into Summer, when the days are longer than the nights. The result; a celebration of abundance and joy as the natural world explodes into … More The Magic of the Summer Solstice: Sacred Celebrations for Midsummer
The Muse in the Mirror 