Posts Tagged ‘calm’
quiet – good when you can find it
It was a noisy weekend. It featured a chainsaw for a backyard tree-pruning session, the use of an electric planer that rivals a dentist’s drill for shrillness, and four days and nights of random neighbourhood fireworks. In need of quiet, I was thoroughly enjoying our early morning bike ride where the loudest sounds were…
Read Moresoothing manoeuvers – introduction to video series
The School of Life has an absolutely lovely post titled “How We Crave to Be Soothed”. The simple act of reading it was a refreshing as an afternoon nap. Or having an unexpected day off. Within the lines of this gem is where the phrase “soothing manoeuvers” tugged me by the ear to…
Read Morescattered mind syndrome
When our thoughts, heartstrings and even our body’s cells are tied to balloons of drama, made-up stories, perceived expectations and preferred outcome, we are the mercy of the wind. We are no more grounded than a balloon on a windy day in the hand of a toddler. In such a state of uncertainty, we react…
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