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A love letter to sleep
Sleep has become something we negotiate with. We bargain for it, steal it back in fragments, track it, optimise it, complain about it. And yet, it remains one of the most instinctive, intelligent things the body knows how to do. Long before wellness became an industry, sleep was our most...
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Caring for winter hands
The longer, darker - and certainly colder - winter months can be hard, and they can often be hard on your hands, too. Particularly at this time of year, where for many months our hands are exposed to the harsh elements as well as the usual wear and tear of...
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Past, present, future
A brand new year. It’s a clean slate, a new start, a chance to begin again. But just like a clean white shirt, a fresh carpet of snow on the ground, or an unspoiled piece of paper, we know that good intentions tend to slip and slide as time goes...
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Moments of joy
After the festivities and sparkle of December, easing into January can feel challenging. The nights are still dark, the weather unpredictable, and we can often feel like we are endlessly 'waiting' for the significant milestones of the year that we fill our new diaries with - summer holidays, weekends away,...
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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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