• Why I Gave Up Searching For ‘The One’

    Today I got on the yoga mat for the first time in just under a week. It felt so good. Why did I miss yoga? What it because I was travelling (London, Bath, Cardiff etc).  No, I took my yoga mat with me, stuffed in the back of my wheelchair and practiced each day.  I was off the mat because I am human; I have a highly busy day, miss one practice and then before I know it, it’s been 3 days or more.  I soon learn to live with achy shoulders, a tigh back, a tense head. Putting up with pain is something I am habituated towards, living as…

  • Gratitude and Grace List: College Submissions Edition

    Gratitude & Grace List: College Submission Edition

    Yes, it’s college submission time. So, I’m a little low on words because they’ve all gone into my dissertation, case study and submission papers. Here’s what’s been getting me through the final submission time: Little Things I’m Loving * The deepening of my one stroke a day painting * Listening to BBC Radio 4 over lunch * Amazing fuzzy slippers with – wait for it – reversible pink and gold sequins. Swoon * Grapefruit and tangerine-scented shower products – hello morning * Having a PM routine to wind down * My recommendation for making a compassionate AM routine is always Magnificent Mornings * Gold eyeliner – yes! * My sweet…