Spotlight on Meditation
The Why, Where and How of Meditation with Julie Ferris Meditation is a key. Imagine being able to unlock what your heart truly desires and discern your way. For when your mind is still, the heart can speak. Why Meditate?…
Tackling Racism
Like many sectors of society the therapy profession is reflecting deeply on issues raised by the death of George Floyd in America and the Black Lives Matter movement generally. Those of us who are white-bodied are starting the hard work…
Giving and receiving kindness in Mental Health Awareness Week
It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the trending sentiment is kindness (click this link to watch the Mental Health Foundation's one minute video). This lovely response to the coronavirus emphasises the small acts of care and compassion that are getting us all…
In praise of not taking up a new hobby during lockdown
Amongst the plethora of information flooding our inboxes and the media constantly reminding us that this is a time of unlimited opportunities for self improvement, I find myself writing in praise of ‘being’ as well as ‘doing’, of not being…
Life is Fragile & Precious (a client’s perspective)
How many of us are going about our daily lives right now, calm, with a sense of safety and a feeling of “all is well” ? As a child, I lived in constant fear that close behind me there was…