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Too many th-ings
So what exactly are all these things? Things are objects that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to. Do you remember Dr Seuss characters Thing One and Thing Two? They were released from a box that the cat brought in. Those Things later...
What day is it anyway?
Never have we noticed the time more than now. We're watching the news to hear which day things will change and restrictions might ease. Still, we're wondering is it Saturday or Tuesday? Some of us are sitting at home and it has been weeks since we escaped our spaces....
A little control
Out of adversity, the strangest things might grow. You have a little control after all. Please don’t leave what you really want to do, want to say, would like to be or to create to when everything is back to ‘normal'. Kick procrastination and overwhelm, paralysis and...
4 – 7 – 8 Breathe
If, like me, you need something that is easy, requires no equipment or a specific location and will help you simplify what can only be described as complex say hello to your breath. The 4 - 7 - 8 breathing or relaxing breath is your portable go-to remedy when...
Look up
This is unlikely to be on your to-do list today but switching off, rebooting and looking up is always a good option. When your computer is doing weird things, you reboot it. Next, your phone is glitching, so you take a deep breath and switch it off. The TV starts...
Trying to hold things lightly
Sometimes a new day, a new week, month, year or even decade reminds us to think about what's next. It's the passing of time, and we don't want it to slip by. This however, is not another recommendation to do more, be more or develop more goals, plans or resolutions....
Small steps
Hello there. Are you running, walking, barely crawling through today or hopping and skipping along? Each day is different. Some days we feel like we are sprinting through our to-do lists, making the magic happen, whipping up this, presenting that, negotiating the...
Add a little Kindfulness
Perhaps you've tried mindfulness and found ease in being present. You might have a practice you follow which you find nurturing. Maybe you take a deep breath before speaking and are able to temper your words at just the right moment. Your purpose becomes clearer, and...
No more (than) yes
Wow, that's the third time I've said yes in ten minutes and by doing so I've lost a day, today's lunchtime and any chance of getting home early. No more. "Yes" - it's a simple word but once it's said .... well....you're on the hook. "No" on the other hand should be...