“I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, love and abundance. Then whenever doubt, anxiety or fear try to call me they keep getting a busy signal and soon they’ll forget my number.” Edith Armstrong
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It’s impossible to be grateful and upset at the same time. In the moment of appreciation – even if it is just a fleeting moment – we are free. When it comes to raising our energy, this is what makes gratitudes, in my opinion, even more powerful
Read more →As I explore the art of paying attention I have just become aware of Mandalas. I tried one today for the first time and here’s my very modest result. Mandalas are rooted in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and Native American spirituality. Modern psychologists also use
Read more →So I’m back from a wonderful few days on Sasha’s school camp. Along with other Class 5-ers from Steiner schools around the country they recreated the ancient Greek Olympics. It was a fabulous event and one I had the privilege to help out with. I spend a
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I’ve said it before, but isn’t it funny that it often feels very difficult to admit that we’re genuinely happy? Especially in front of anyone we might perceive as having a hard time at the moment. There’s a compulsion, I notice, to temper any statement of happiness
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Today: The sunshine is back – hoorah! Found a new cafe in a fabulous location Loved the shadows made by my water here, sitting outside enjoying a cappucino The fields of rapeseed that are in full bloom at the moment –
Read more →We’re at Pyla – on the coast near Bordeaux at my brother’s partner’s parents’ holiday house. It’s quiet – nobody seems to come here in the winter. Yesterday we went for a long walk along the wet sand towards Arcachon. Happiness comes easy with time in abundance,
Read more →A last minute scramble to get ready for a showcase of Future Self Now today meant that I was up til 1.30am last night. The session went well though – attracting a fair few people which I was very pleased about. A lovely lunch in a quirky
Read more →So I did my ‘Marshmallow’ talk and it went well. I had a bit of a “crise” (as they say in Paris), on the day before because I realised I was being far too formulaic in my approach. I was in danger of sounding very stiff and
Read more →As you know the byline to this blog is “How happy do I dare to be?” Today I went to see my daughter’s class perform the play ‘The Ballad of Saloman Pavey’. It was wonderful – they were all so enthusiastic and clearly having a lot of
Read more →A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don’t allow the happy moment, because they’re so busy trying to get a happy life. –Abraham — Lots of happy moments this weekend with our dear friends Karen and Gary coming to stay and
Read more →Sometimes it’s the simple things that make all the difference. These rose petals from my garden smell divine and feel so soft to the touch. Little events like these deserve celebrating – then they’re not so little. If, now, before I go to sleep, I think of
Read more →It’s late, I’m in bed, and all hot from having had my computer sitting on my lap for too long. I’ve heard it’s terribly bad for your sleep to spend the twilight moments before shutting your eyes getting cosy with keyboard and screen. But what’s a girl
Read more →I was going to call today’s blog “Being Naughty” but I’ve now changed it. I wanted to write a commentary on the joys of doing something rebellious because at lunchtime today, on a whim, I decided to go and see a film – Jane Eyre. Delicious! Having
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