…remember the one who planted the tree – Vietnamese proverb As we move through Summer, we start to notice nature’s ripening and richness. Joy turns to gratitude, as we appreciate the beauty and abundance. The heat builds and we are grateful for shade and the life-giving force of rain. Who brings you to life? Think of someone who means a…
At this time of year, many of us head out to see the fantastic display of bluebells in the woods. Whilst you’re there admiring them, we encourage you to use a different sense. Listen… listen to the breeze in the leaves, the birdsong, and the babbling brook if there’s one nearby. The sounds are gentler than what you hear in…
… in between the snow flurries, that is! Take a step outside, pause, and engage your senses. New growth is showing in the plants, with Spring flowers in most beds and hedgerows: the birds are singing (or knocking, in the case of woodpeckers!) and the air is warming. It can’t help but soften your heart.What’s ready to burst forth from…
The season, with images of blossom, daffodils, snowdrops? The coiled spring in your mattress? A gymnast or a gazelle leaping forward? A clear brook of water? Tigger?! How do these different meanings of the word figure in your life? “Managing strong feelings is part of the Spring surge. Like sap rising in the trees, Spring can cause a flare…
(Quote from Robert Byrne) Last week many will have celebrated Robbie Burns. This week we bring you Robert Byrne, not quite so prolific or so famous, but as our quote shows, sometimes just as profound. If you could bring your dearest dream to life, what would it be? If you could learn more about anything, what would that be? What…
It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new life… are you feelin’ good? Welcome to a new year! Despite our tradition of New Year’s resolutions, the natural world is still directing its energy and resources into its roots. There’s lots of preparing for growth but mostly its underground and invisible. What’s deep inside you that is looking…
What has challenged you? How have you looked after yourself when feeling vulnerable? Winter brings us a time to hunker down, focus our energy internally as we prepare for the growth that will come in spring. Reflecting on and appreciating the challenges and achievements of the past year helps build our resilience. As the frosts come we protect the plants…
What’s taking up more time than it should? What is being neglected as a result? All around us the trees are shedding their leaves as they no longer serve their purpose, freeing resources for the tree to overwinter. How might we also release things – thoughts, actions or behaviours – that no longer serve us well… might it lead to…
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