You may feel that having traditional counselling sat in two chairs in a room is not for you. Perhaps you would prefer to be walking outdoors in nature, through woodland and open spaces, or being …
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NEW OFFERING FOR 2025: Ecotherapy Sessions – 6 session discount available
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Finding our place in the world
I find that I am often reflective at the end of a year. Despite the sometimes overwhelming narratives of western culture in December that we must prepare for Christmas, spend money, see people, indulge, I …
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Direction
Life is not a chain of events but an area, something spreading out from a hidden centre and welling at once toward all points of the compass. Stephen Graham I offered up this quote as …
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Women’s writing circle from January 2022
New evening sessions starting Thursday January 20th The women’s writing circle is a place where we explore writing as a wellbeing-enhancing activity in the company of other women. We meet fortnightly for during school term …
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Writing for self-care retreat 2021: Rest, Reflect, Restore
In October 2021, I co-facilitated a writing for self-care retreat with my colleague and friend, Jane Willis. Together with a small group of arts, health and wellbeing practitioners we gathered in a beautiful farmhouse in …
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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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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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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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Unlock your inner calm and creativity through writing
When we write expressively about events or experiences in our lives, the right side of the brain - the rational part - is engaged in finding the words to express what happened/ our experiences and how we feel about them. While we are focused on this, the left hemisphere - the creative part - is freed of the usual control and inner censor it is under, and from this arises unexpected ideas and images to arise out of our subconscious.
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Connect with nature this Easter weekend
Most of us can’t connect with friends and family over the Easter weekend this year. That can feel pretty disappointing. As will cancelled holidays abroad for those who can afford it and planned to get …
Rachel Hawkins-Crockford 