The India trip

Well hey there! I’m working on a few actual posts but my main thing today is to let you know that next weekend I am embarking on a trip that has taken me five years to plan. FYI – I haven’t actually been planning for five years, in the regular sense...

When it’s appropriate NOT to practise what you preach

So I know I talk about mindfulness a lot on this blog, and rightly so, it’s great, but sometimes I get so frustrated with being mindful I need to break ranks and do something crazy. Sometimes, lovely people, I like to dream. Sometimes being present is hard....

How to control your emotions (with birthday hilarity)

As I sit in silence waiting for the raised voices to stop, I realise that they only seem to be getting louder. Why? Surely everyone knows if you’re in a shouting match with someone the best thing to do is speak quietly to calm the other person down so they have...