This morning I took a moment just to pray and to feel the immense beauty of the present, the now … I have opened a window and can hear the birds. Lovely sounds of early Springtime in the British countryside. A buzzing sound has just drifted past the open window ~ the first bumblebee that … Continue reading A Mindful Moment
Happy New Year 2024 And A Little CatchUp
Dear Readers,Wow! We landed in 2024 after a year that saw so many of us flying through hoops and dodging balls and circling on a variety of unforeseen roundabouts! Was yours that sort of year, or did things sail along fairly smoothly for you in 2023?I remember sitting at my laptop in April 2023, determined … Continue reading Happy New Year 2024 And A Little CatchUp
An Orchid Story
My day started with a realisation, as I glanced at the windowsill .. My orchids are glorious. They are all singing “Hallelujah”! Little arms (leaves) outstretched, greening up nicely from their natural TLC with aloe water etc, sending up new leaves, settling into new potting mix from our stored old woodchip, loving the light, gorgeously … Continue reading An Orchid Story
Was Today Typical?
Was today typical? I have been pondering this question, given that we are now into a new month and I am processing a journey of deeply personal growth. A surprise parcel arrived for me a few days ago and in it was a sweet little box of inspiration cards, entitled “You Got This”. It took … Continue reading Was Today Typical?
Gratitude Starts At Home
Gratitude starts at home and takes us forward in amazing ways. If I am feeling a little flat or down and I look for one, two, three, ten things to be grateful for, instantly I feel my mood and my energy shift! It works like clockwork, every time. There are additional benefits to gratitude, from … Continue reading Gratitude Starts At Home
Sky Lessons
I lay down on the Earth, looking up and into the deep deep blueness of the sky, watching swallows darting and dancing … and then an aeroplane flying high above too … And I pondered the fact that the little birds have been here with us, in the UK, having flown all the way from … Continue reading Sky Lessons
Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Never look on the outside assuming that someone else’s life is perfect. Nor that what you see and judge on the outside magically appeared. There might be ‘trappings’, but there might also be pain. There might be outer signs of confidence, but there could well be trembling tears behind closed screens and doors. I did … Continue reading Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Sustainability Starts With Love
I want to show you a few foods and flowers that are growing in our biodiverse, fairly wild, organic garden. It really is a blessing to be able to grow your own and in the almost thirteen years that we have lived here, we have not imported any soils for raised beds etc … all … Continue reading Sustainability Starts With Love
The Holly Tree Tales 