being in the flow – The Blue Flames

Sitting in my stillness

I find it really hard to meditate properly and yet when I do stop to take time and just listen to the silence, and let my mind wander where ever it needs to go I feel peace, and inspiration usually follows. But I wonder if we get too hung up on the concept of meditatingContinue reading “Sitting in my stillness”

Listening to Your Body

How often do you consciously think about tuning in to your body? I know we all stop when something twinges, aches, screams at us. But long before it gets to that stage, how about doing a full body scan on a daily basis and see exactly where the twinges are likely to start. WhatContinue reading “Listening to Your Body”

Signs

Today I went to watch the sunrise from the beach, and have breakfast with my lovely friend Julie Cross. Like me, Julie is a widow with young sons – and like me, she talks to a lot of other young widows. We feel it’s important to share the light and pass the torch to thoseContinue reading “Signs”

Temperature Control

Sometimes we need to allow our temperature to return to normal rather than try and control the environment or situation that stresses it up or down – we are only having human experiences after all

Anxiety

I am learning to let go and not stress about things I can’t change. This is HUGE for me. I’m usually the one who is panicked, worried, and off my dinner over a comment that leaves me wondering if I’ve inadvertently upset someone, or unsure if I’ll get the assignment I’ve been chasing. Things thatContinue reading “Anxiety”

A Knock on the Head

I was stupidly not walking carefully through the park a couple of Sundays ago with only my dog for company in the early morning and tripped, knocking myself out briefly as I fell to the ground. Thinking I was fine, if a little stunned, I carried on and finished my walk, only realising later thatContinue reading “A Knock on the Head”