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Mindfulness for Mama: Finding Peace in the Pause

If you’re a mama in the thick of raising little (or not-so-little) ones—possibly juggling school/home education, work, meal prep, housework, and all the emotional labour that comes with motherhood —you’re...

Simple Daily Rhythms That Reduce Overwhelm as a Gentle Parent

In today’s fast-paced world, parenting gently can sometimes feel like swimming against a very strong current.While our hearts are full of love and intention, the constant demands of raising children,...

30 little goals To make you healthier and happier this year

Spring is here. After the cold, dark days of winter, we’re slowly coming out of hibernation. It’s the perfect time to set some goals, to shake off the last traces...

A lesson in letting go

After last week’s do-nothing day, I’d expected to get back to our usual hectic pace of life. We had a full calendar ahead and I was excited about days out,...

How to simplify and slow down

Last week’s ‘Do Nothing Day‘ showed me that I’ve been taking on too much, expecting too much of myself, forgetting what is really important and been neglecting self care. Having...

A ‘Do Nothing Day’

How often do you allow yourself to do nothing? When you’re ill? Or just worn out? Or do you push yourself to keep going? I’ve always been terrible at doing...

Unconditional Self-Worth

There was a long period of my life when how I felt about myself was tied up with my behavior in the moment. Worked out today? YAY – you’re worthy...

5 things to do when you are in darkness

When you’re in a dark place, it is easy to feel like there is no way out. Whatever you are feeling, depressed, anxious, hopeless, scared, hurt, you may feel like...

Mind the little moments

We’re back in lockdown here in Wales. A two-week so-called ‘circuit breaker’. Wherever you stand on what is going on in the world right now, we’re all in this together....

A ritual for letting go

Letting go can be beautiful and freeing. Autumn reminds us of this every time we look around us. The Earth can teach us so much of the power of release...

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Finding Balance

I’m sure there have been a million articles written about how to find balance, yet it still seems to be one thing that everyone is searching for like the holly...

On doing it all

The other day, I posted a photo on my Instagram. Alongside it, I talked about filling my own cup, in taking time to myself, and doing things that make me...

It’s never about perfection

Someone said to me recently ‘good luck in finding a perfect relationship’. It made me laugh, in one part because this person was trying to deflect their own issues onto...

Rediscovering the Woman behind Mama

I’m sat on the sofa, the sun is shining through the window, the house is still and quiet. My eldest is studying upstairs, the baby napping, the others out with...

5 ways to get yourself out of a rut

Lately, I’ve felt like I’m stuck in a rut. When life starts to take on that ‘Groundhog Day’ feeling, I know that I need to do something. Life at the...