Life has felt full and fast these last two weeks, and I’ve missed the spaces in between. Without the spaces, I lose the sense of who I am and what I want; I become reactive, not centred and intentional. It’s not been bad or difficult...
When all seems madness, and the pace is too fast; the noise in my head too loud and too shrill; the tight flutter in my chest caught from anxiety in the air - it's time to breathe, deep and slow...
We've a difficult relationship, Procrastination and I. Mostly that's because the general consensus seems to be that Procrastination is no good and a bad influence. A kind of lazy ne'er do well who hangs around the bike sheds smoking. The kind of influence my mother...
I got caught out by my phone running out of charge. "Pah" I thought grumpily, "Bloody phone, battery life is getting really short!" But later, when I managed to get it connected to some juice, I realised just how many different apps I had open...
I have this fantasy. The fantasy is of the 'ideal' me. I see her in my mind so clearly: This is the Rachel who wakes early each morning with a smile and a stretch, drinks lemon water, then effortlessly performs 20 minute of Yoga. This Rachel meditates;...
Something happened in the night; my subconscious has made a decision and declared "enough's enough"! I've woken today with a craving that's quietly intense. It's taken hold deep within and is sitting with quiet insistence. And I surrender, hoping and trusting the space will emerge...
"Gentle" seems to be my chosen word just now, a little mantra to anchor me back to what's true. Maybe it's the mellowness of Autumn; maybe it's because I feel a little fragile as I transition to my 50's and adjust to my eldest leaving...
I was awoken by the wave, which dredged me up from the depths of my dreams and cast me gasping and thrashing on the shore of consciousness. Like a fever, the heat pulsed through my body as I threw off the covers, pleading with the...
She was furious. He'd let her down again and made her look a fool. He'd not even had the decency to drop her a text or email to let her know. So she dashed off an email, telling him in no uncertain terms what she...
Ahh, there was a change in the weather today, both outside and inside. I'm sensing the season shift to Autumn, which I warmly welcome. I relish the cosiness of the darkening evenings, the comforting colours and earthy scents. Autumn is a wonderful time to gently...