Nature shows us that there’s light in everything. And yet for us, as human beings, there can be moments where everything seems dark - difficult and negative - where our fears might overwhelm us. In those moments, finding the light takes courage. And being the light takes immense courage...
In our busy lives much of our attention is turned outwards, on getting things done. If you want to lead others well and be truly present for them, it's very important to turn your attention inwards from time to time...
Today I remind you why pausing is not only useful, it’s essential for anyone and everyone suffering from stress or overwhelm, particularly in these challenging times...
In my second video series I hope to give you a few minutes a day of 'you' time, to pause and reflect, guided by me, and to develop the capacity to create thinking space regardless of what's going on around you...
Spilling ginger tea all over yourself might seem an unlikely route to a New Year resolution. But sometimes our reflections are stimulated in the most unlikely ways. Hear what happened today after my favourite ever mug split clean in two as I filled it with boiling water...
I woke up early this morning with a song in my heart. A song of joy? Of hope? Surprisingly not. It was Mr Horrible complaining that ‘Someone Keeps Moving My Chair’. What??!! I got up. Put on my favourite Sunday morning music — Vivaldi’s Gloria — desperate for it to drown out Mr Horrible’s words. But no...
Before I ask you to join me today for our final Power of Pause video, let me just remind you of the five habits that we talked about back on Day 1, to help you literally create a pathway in your nervous system which will enable you to pause more automatically as time goes on...
I’m not a patient person, but this project has taught me to cultivate patience just as much as it’s taught me to cultivate fresh food. It’s a slow process that requires concentration and commitment, and my relationship with the earth helps to feed the quality within me that I need to nurture...
Flowers are really important symbols at all life events, from birth right through to death. Different types of flowers can evoke different emotions for us - from the joy in seeing those first shoots of early daffodils, to the romance of beautiful roses or the abundance of an enormous sunflower...