Dear Readers, Did you know that OUR ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE AND IMPACT US? Most people do not understand this!A recent writing prompt in the WordPress blog writers' community initiated me writing a response to the question: What’s something most people don’t understand?My answer...OUR ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE US. Most of us do not know and, indeed, are oblivious … Continue reading Being Mindful That Our Environments Influence And Impact Us
Wellbeing
Think Happy Thoughts
Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about how we can improve the quality of our lives. Do you know how important it is to become cogniscent of your own thoughts? It takes practice, but we really can learn to be aware of our thoughts and to take command once we mindfully observe them. With awareness, we … Continue reading Think Happy Thoughts
Crochet As Self Care
One of the skills I learnt as a little girl, was to crochet. I remember being taught as a child of nine or ten, to crochet at boarding school. My school at that time, Girls Collegiate (now The Wykeham Collegiate) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a place of many special learnings, even though it was … Continue reading Crochet As Self Care
What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
That question came like a lighting bolt, when I saw it in the WordPress Daily Writing Prompt in the blogosphere today! What have you been putting off doing? Why?Oh my goodness, if you only knew the things I've been putting off doing and why! I can't go into all of that, the story is too … Continue reading What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
Keep Smiling No Matter What
Dear Friends, This is a little message to remind you to keep smiling, keep shining, no matter what comes your way.The journey of life is not always easy nor straightforward and, if it were, we simply wouldn’t grow nor have any reason to learn and to improve ourselves.Our acceptance of challenge and commitment to growth … Continue reading Keep Smiling No Matter What
What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be?
I was contemplating legacy the other day and I thought: What Do You Want Your Life To Mean?It led me to thinking about our children and roles as parents and mentors. Our children were raised on two continents and in both hemispheres. Both young adults, they are real to the core, living with integrity through … Continue reading What Do You Want Your Legacy To Be?
A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkfSjYlLQCU Take a mindful moment with me … Listen to the birds and other sounds in the British countryside … Notice the bumblebees and other pollinators, busy in the fresh crab apple blooms … Breathe in the calm and the beauty of the moment. It is so good for us to simply stop and to … Continue reading A Mindful Moment With The Crab Apple Blossom
The Joy Of Self Care For Happiness
Prompted by the question "What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?" I did not have to give too much thought to what they might be! I am finding myself more and more focused on gratitude and on happiness experienced in the moment, as well as mindfully exploring and benefitting from the empowering joy … Continue reading The Joy Of Self Care For Happiness
The Holly Tree Tales 