I am a member of a group of poets who used to meet in a room above a pub called the Lansdown once a month. We would have a drink and share a poem each, …
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Can I wish you a “Happy New Year” this year?
I had been starting my emails with a bold “Happy New Year!” but it was not ringing true. I’ve had to stop today. It felt ironic, or painful, or inappropriate. Here in the UK we …
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Pause
Perhaps it is because its the end of the year, a really difficult year, that I find myself even more reflective than usual. And as I was reading an article about the menopause today, I …
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Gratitude
This morning I started my working day with a meditation focused on gratitude. It was a really positive start to my day, ten minutes focused on what is good in my life and there’s quite …
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Start the Year Write – wellbeing workshop
If you’d like to do something a little different from your annual New Year’s resolutions list, why not book a place on this workshop. We’ll spend one and a half hours together, experiencing some writing …
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New writing events for the new year
I’ve got some writing for wellbeing workshops coming up in January. Send me an email if you’re interested in booking a place or would like to know a little more. First up is Start Your …
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Micro-habits
This month I’ve renewed an old habit that I had let lapse a little lately, starting my working day with a ten minute meditation practice. I have a subscription to one of the many great apps out there …
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Creating your own space
Having your own small bit of space is so important. It doesn’t matter what you call it or what it’s purpose is: a sacred space, a creative space, a meditative space, a relaxing space, a …
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Keeping a dream journal
You are the best interpreter of your own dreams. While there may be certain symbols, images or events that have a wider cultural relevance, it is only you who know and understand their personal meaning to …
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some word bones for National Poetry Day
We have been walking each day in the woods near where we live. We feel the season changing and each day we quietly observe the differences in the woods and the sky. We talk of …
Rachel Hawkins-Crockford 