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
Mindfulness
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
How Can You Bring Your Best Self To The Table?
Hurting people hurt people. Think about that, when tempted to react or to retaliate. We are now in the second quarter of a new year. What do you want to think and be? How do you want to be remembered? How do you want to be experienced by all who know you really? What changes … Continue reading How Can You Bring Your Best Self To The Table?
A Favourite Rugosa Rose
One of my most favourite fragrances in our organic country garden, is captured exquisitely in the Rugosa rose “Roseraie de l'Hay”. I love to dry these, too, for pot pourri. It is important to take moments to “stop and smell the roses”, something I absolutely love to do. What do you love? Mindfully, Holly x … Continue reading A Favourite Rugosa Rose
Monday Morning Mindfulness
join.wisdom.audio/wKfu Dear Readers, Recently I joined the Wisdom app community, as one of the founding members of the brandnew app. As some might know, I have been very active on Clubhouse this year, speaking on several stages and on a range of themes around Leadership, Empowerment and Sustainability. Fortunate to be part of a tribe … Continue reading Monday Morning Mindfulness
On Pain And On Love
On Pain and on Love From time to time, things come along to test and to try us. How we show up when this happens, says a lot about who we are and where we are, on our personal development journey.This week I am in one of those emotionally challenging times and have found myself … Continue reading On Pain And On Love
Happiness And Peace
Did you know that even billionaires can be really miserable? What makes us happy is not money, or status, or career … it is our loving connection to human beings, and giving to one another, loving with abandon, and living from a core of clear and light intention in ways that make peace. I have … Continue reading Happiness And Peace
Catching Up And A Mention For The Bees
Dear Readers, It has been a little while since I last sat down to focus on the blog and I must start by apologising for being scarce! We are now into June 2021 and the year, even in isolation / lockdown has been very ‘busy’ for me. I have been doing a juggling act of … Continue reading Catching Up And A Mention For The Bees
The Holly Tree Tales 