A mindfulness way through a minefield — I am utterly fine in my life, happy, contented, and secure, more than I ever thought possible, and more than most people ever manage to get to. But every so often I am floored by this thing called complex trauma and PTSD. I have spent a fortune in therapy working…

How we care for each other in communities — I ran into a Quaker friend in town the other day who informed me that I was on the list of people to be contacted by the pastoral care team, and someone would be contacting me shortly. This did not make me feel good, though I think I was supposed…

Compassionate mindfulness in action. During WWII many thousands of British children were sent abroad to safe countries to escape the bombing threat. These were welcomed and looked after by foreign families as refugees. We should remember that today. Many child refugees were also sent to Britain, especially Jews when they…

Why you are Never Too Busy. — So often people tell my husband and I how busy they are and this is why they find it hard to fit mindfulness into their daily routine. We smile. We both teach mindfulness, usually together and we specialise in helping people who live with or live with someone else with…

The culture of ‘hatred against perceived differences’ is a form of madness. — It really is! Madness on so many levels, so mad that I think it should be listed in DSM V or more, (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Let me explain why? Who do you love? Please do make a quick mental list Chances are you listed your family…

How mindfulness allows us to understand the reality of mind — The Human mind is endlessly malleable and plastic in its form and function. It can be trained to do what we decide to train it for, either unconsciously or consciously. Neuroplasticity is essential for survival across the planet, to adapt our experiences to suit our different environments. Infancy Probably from before…

How failure works in your favour — The best words of encouragement, and an intended compliment too I think, even a declaration of familial love were from my uncle. …

How eternal life is misinterpreted — I recently had an email exchange with someone who used to be a regular attendee at our local sangha. It was not a comfortable one. It left me saddened, but I feel it is a significant one, for me at least. It was based on her decision not to attend…

Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is within you — Rumi — You either get it or you don’t, I mean the entire universe is ginormous and I’m just a little human bod. It’s scientifically impossible, there’s no room to fit a universe inside me, I fill it all up with bits of me after all. Makes it easy to scoff…