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A winter walk between the valleys
There is a moment, at this time of year, when the land seems to hold its breath. The days fall into their muted rhythm; light glances off bare branches; the wind carries a cool clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of everything. It feels like an invitation, not to...
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A winter pause
There’s a stillness to the days between Christmas and New Year, the kind that seems to hang softly in the air. Shops open a little later, roads are quieter, and even the light feels slower. It’s the time of year when the world, for a brief moment, exhales. And in...
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Time standing still
Do you feel cosy and restful? I do hope so. I realise many of us must interrupt this sense of calm by working over Christmas. Even so, I hope that you too can feel that the world has settled to some extent, and that this shift in energy has passed...
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Savouring the 'inbetween' of Twixmas
After the joyful days of Christmas with all its gathering and celebration, the days between Christmas and New Year feel as if the world suddenly falls quiet. Time is on pause, and the days stretch out in front of you with none of the duties or rituals that Christmas demands...
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Gifting with intention, honouring relationships with rituals
The weeks before Christmas often arrive in a rush, diaries full, parcels piling up, deadlines closing in. But behind the lists and logistics, gifting is never really about accumulation. At its heart, it’s about connection. A gift chosen with intention becomes more than an object. It is a quiet gesture...
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Enjoying food, as a mindful practice
Seasons Greetings, everyone! Here we are on the other side of the Big Day. I hope it went well for you and yours. Did you enjoy your Christmas dinner? I’m sure you did! But did you enjoy it as much as you could have enjoyed it? Did you savour every...
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Finding balance this Christmas
You might say that joy and peace, in equal measure, create a perfect Christmas. If the joy is represented by all manner of Christmas gatherings (office ones, family ones, friendship ones, Christmas meals out, carol concerts…) I’d have to say that I’m more into the peace than the joy! I...
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Mindful Christmas gifting
I used to shop for Christmas presents purposefully on Christmas Eve…and then brag about it in a ‘look how chilled I am’ kind of way. Do forgive me though - I was only in my teens, and Christmas wasn’t my thing. Even now, I could never be accused of ‘overplanning’...
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A creative Christmas
We all have our personal or family Christmas traditions. Things we love to do each year, whether it’s visiting certain relatives, putting up the tree on a specific date (mine never goes up before December 15th), doing ‘The Big Shop’ with a partner (or preferring to tackle it alone -...
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Let there be light!
It’s the time of year when we want to hunker down, hibernate, snuggle up and get cosy. Nowhere in particular to be, nothing in particular to do. Even if you do have to work, or have a big party to organise, I imagine many of you aren’t feeling at your...
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