As I write, it is late April and the first weekend I can recall this year, that for two whole days there has been brightness, stillness and a feeling of real warmth from the sun. I have been sitting outside for a long time in my chair soaking it all […]

There have been so many beautiful moments to ‘catch’ over the last few days as the sun has been making a most welcome appearance. It’s an exciting time of year, where everything in us is waking up, a great time to be planting seeds, literally, as well as metaphorically. This […]

Knowing that Christmas would be infused with bittersweet feelings of love and loss, I decided early in November to book a place on the new year ‘Good in the Beginning’ retreat at Dzogchen Beara.  I needed and wanted a wholesome, purposeful turning towards 2026. What an insightful few days it […]

Mindfulness helps us become aware of our habits and where our minds are inclined to habitually visit.  We might be inclined to focus very much on the past or maybe we are more future-focused, but rarely are we simply here, now, living in this moment. Mindfulness skills help build our […]

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