26 ways to make poetry part of your day
26 ways to invigorate yourself and others using poetry. I put poetry books on the table when I'm doing a dinner party or lunch and they make such a lovely, unexpected addition. But poems aren't just the preserve of...
5 Books That Will Help You Create Happiness, Peace and Dinner Party Pizazz This Season (and beyond!)
5 Books That Will Help You Create Happiness, Peace and Dinner Party Pizazz This Season (and beyond!) I put poetry books on the table when I'm doing a brunch or dinner party and they really do make such a lovely...
Living In ‘Uptime and Downtime’
Psychology There’s an interesting concept in psychological coaching called ‘uptime’ and ‘downtime.' Uptime is when you’re alert and focused outwardly on people, the environment, sounds, sights & smells....
Wellspring: The New Mindfulness Podcast + Interview Series from Emma Mills London
Wellspring: The New Mindfulness Podcast from Emma Mills London Welcome to Wellspring! A new and exciting approach to health, happiness and creativity. In this interview series, we'll meet and learn from some of the...
Can you live a spiritual and material life?
Can you live a spiritual and material life? An analysis of Jane Hirshfields poem 'Tree' Each time you revisit a poem, perhaps over several years, you view it with different eyes and find fresh meanings....
”T’is distance lends enchantment to the view’?
'T'is distance lends enchantment to the view' Thomas Campbell, 1799 I recently came across a gorgeous and very long poem by Thomas Campbell. The first several lines made me think of the way mindfulness asks us to...
Refresh Your Hearts Pallete
Wouldn't it be amazing if before each meeting at work, or just between interactions, there were a way to cleanse your hearts palette? You know, in the same way you might cleanse your taste buds with a sorbet...
Beyond body positive
How lovely the body is. How unique. How unusual is its flowering, when we truly look at it, truly appreciate its wonder. But we may not always appreciate its glory. For example we might berate our body for not...