Aromatherapy Consultant and Complementary Therapist
The sky is a light blue fading to a dusty pink as the golden sun sinks slowly behind the horizon. Swifts shriek with joy as they soar and dive in the cool evening air and swallows chatter in a huddle on the telephone wire.… Continue Reading “Take a moment in nature”
Today is bright, still and calm. A tonic after weeks of blistering winds, heavy rain and gloomy days. The stillness is blissful but feels like the calm before the storm. Even so I am enjoying the serenity. Winter is definitely firmly present as there… Continue Reading “Take a moment- enjoy the moment”
The road meanders ahead like a long grey ribbon breaking up the golden countryside that stretches as far as the eye can see. In the distance a hill looms watching and waiting but never seeming to get any nearer. I could be in the… Continue Reading “Take a moment”
The roaring fills my ears and travels into my head. A constant sound that ebbs and flows rhythmically. In other circumstances a noise as loud as this would be annoying but in this instance it makes me feel alive and at one with the… Continue Reading “Take a moment for mindfulness”
The door is flung open and a cold blast of air enters the house. With a lot of jostling, shoving and pushing a beautiful Christmas tree is finally wrestled into its new home. It stands in pride of place in the living room but… Continue Reading “Be in the Moment- Oh Christmas Tree…”
The canal is a haven of tranquility. The perfect place to unwind after a busy day. Trees are mirrored in water that is so smooth it could be glass. Not a ripple is to be seen, even when a bronze beech leaf lazily spirals… Continue Reading “Take a moment- pause and reset your day”
Nestling cosily in its wooden hollow, the mouse is safe and secure. It observes its surroundings as it has done for many years, still looking as fresh and new today as when it was created around a century ago. The hand that delicately and… Continue Reading “Take a moment- reflect. Are the old ways always outdated?”
Overnight all colour has been stolen leaving behind a lacklustre world that is devoid of all its autumnal splendour. My morning walk brings new sensations as I step into unchartered territory. The air, normally filled with the tuneful melodies of birds as they forage… Continue Reading “Take a moment- to relax, recharge and reset your day”
Beech nuts crack releasing their brown jewels from the soft velvety casing that, until they break open underfoot, have been hidden by spiky armoured shells. As they are released an earthy nutty smell fills the air to compete with the heavy, waxy sweetly balsamic… Continue Reading “A Moment in Time”
So I am currently on day 6 of having Covid and still testing positive. I am therefore unable to be free to go about my daily life. At first I was too exhausted to care but now I am better and the sun is… Continue Reading “Trapped and Anxious”