Finding Purpose 50+

Finding Purpose 50+ can feel totally overwhelming. This article from The Academy of Wide-Hearted Living gives hope that it will all be worh it.

ADHD shutdown

As daylight fades, motivation can too, especially when you work alone. Here are some top tips on finding motivation in winter from The Academy of Wide-Hearted Living.

Finding Motivation in Winter

As daylight fades, motivation can too, especially when you work alone. Here are some top tips on finding motivation in winter from The Academy of Wide-Hearted Living.

Flip the Switch – find more happiness

witness the incredible power creativity has, time and time again. The power to help someone move from one emotional state to another. From whirring to calm. From flat to energised. From low to less low. 5 minutes is all it takes.

The Joy of … Poetry

a woman stands on an outdoor stage, surrounded by huge paintings of wild animals. She's reading from an old brown leather Liberty-of-London letter file

We laughed. We cheered. We shed some tears. The themes of connection , becoming and belonging arose again and again. How could I not write about poetry this month! I’ve just spent an incredible weekend at the inaugural Totnes Fringe Festival, sharing the Rotherfold stage with a group of wonderful people. And, yesterday, my dear […]

The Joy of …

A felt-tip drawing of Disney's Pluto - with long floppy ears and a wide-open mouth he looks ready to spring into mischeivous action!

Disney cartooning When’s the last time you got some felt-tips out? Environmental considerations aside (I’ll tell you about my plans for repurposing spent ones, some other time!) – there’s something about working with felt-tips. It taps into our comfort zone. All those childhood rainy mornings spent, lying on the carpet, lost in a colourful world. […]

How rested are you?

An AI created image of 3 people lounging about on floor cushions They look very relaxed. We can also see a couple of dragon flies and some leaves. Not to scale. It's a peaceful scene.

“When you rest, you catch your breath and it holds you up, like water wings…” — Anne Lamott There’s a shift in the air – after decades of being told to chase success and swapping stories of time fatigue – “I’m sooo busy” “No!! I’m busier than you”, more and more we’re hearing whispers – […]