Self care. What springs to mind when you think of these two simple words? The individualistic, consumeristic self, indulging in 'care' which is additional, luxurious and hidden? Or the definition of self? The entirety of a person, mind, body, soul, spirit? Ownership and autonomy over particular set of features? What images springs forth from 'care'?… Continue reading The S word
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The Year of 2019
So I have chosen to come back to blogging! 2019 has been a crazy year. I have had to take a break over this season due to various commitments, but if I'm totally honest, my mental health has been pretty crap. Fear of rejection. Fear of not making an impact. Fear of comments. Fear of… Continue reading The Year of 2019
The Call of a New Season
The slow, whisper in the air. The dawn chorus of birds emerging from the trees. The fresh smell of rain on the grass, struggling to grow and work its way towards to sun. The beckoning of your heart, inviting you to listen, to take that first step and bask in the glow of the dreams… Continue reading The Call of a New Season
The Year of New Beginnings
This is the year I...Do we say that every year?Pin our hopes on something new?Usually, this happened at the start of a new year or at least an academic year. It's different this time. My new beginning starts at the end of a season. The end of a season of education, rigidity and deadlines. The… Continue reading The Year of New Beginnings
Daily Rhythms
Routine vs rhythms. What's the difference? The type A in me strives for routine, loves the predictability and the stability which comes from knowing what happens next. Yet recently, especially after reading 'Simplicity Parenting', I have found rhythms being a better description of what it was my soul craved. Rhythms are inbuilt from the womb,… Continue reading Daily Rhythms
Embracing this Season of Motherhood
I couldn't understand why I struggled so much through the tantrums. Why homework became a battle of wills. The threat of a lego invasion is moving me to a place of despair and stress. The garden, currently a muddy mess, had become a place I no longer relished while watching them hang upside down on… Continue reading Embracing this Season of Motherhood
Journalling the Waves
2 am. Everyone was asleep aside from me. Thoughts were just swirling around my head. It was an ocean of fear, doubts, worry and expectations. Each new thought came like a crashing wave, disturbing the water, crashing into the shore. All I could think was that the black beast was back. It had made its… Continue reading Journalling the Waves
Intentional Futures
Ten weeks to go. 20 days of lectures. Then this season of my life is done. Three years of crazy schedules, stress, and multitasking. (Bathing the kids and essay writing is my fav!) Three years of laughter and love and friendships. Now the seasons are changing, and new things are going to be springing up.… Continue reading Intentional Futures
3 Ways to Kick Start Journalling
In many ways decluttering your surroundings is much easier than decluttering your mind. Anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD and many other problems can cause your brain to be messy, cluttered and overwhelming. The great thing is, however, journaling can be a great way to find clarity, perspective and to calm a racing mind. The simple task… Continue reading 3 Ways to Kick Start Journalling
Why Decluttering Fails
So often our attempts to declutter and minimise can be stopped or never started. It can seem like an ideal which never materialises. The dream to walk through the door after work or the school run. To feel calm not a sense of chaos. To play with the kids without the thoughts of the mess… Continue reading Why Decluttering Fails
