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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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A mindful and calm Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, the twinkle of lights on a cold December night, the smell of mulled wine and mince pies is in the air, and the excitement of gathering with friends and family at the end of a long year is building. But for all its magic...
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Creating rituals at Christmas
The weeks before Christmas always carry a particular rhythm. Days are shorter, lists grow longer, and yet in the middle of the busyness are moments of pause that feel more memorable than the rush itself. Lighting a candle at dusk, running a bath after a long day, wrapping gifts slowly...
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In the folds of the fell, a slower guide to Bowness & Windermere
Our ongoing series, Bath House Guides, celebrates thoughtful places across the UK, from seasonal cafés to quiet walking routes, independent shops to intimate cultural spaces. In this edition, we turn to Bowness-on-Windermere, a lakeside town shaped by landscape, tradition, and slow, enduring character. Meandering through Bowness’s gentle slopes, you’ll notice...
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Scent and memory: why fragrance is more than just perfume
We rarely choose the scents that shape us. They arrive quietly, carried on the season itself, sometimes through an open window, sometimes in a bowl of fruit, sometimes in the air as we step into the garden. For me, honeysuckle will always belong to summer. But autumn is different. October...
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