Dear friends, My first experience in Huerquehue National Park, La Araucania, Chile inspired my first book, Mindfulness and the Natural World. Having spent another 10 days there last month leading a retreat, it remains one of the most inspiring places…
Dear friends, How’s your week been so far? Busy? Exhausting? Non-stop? OK, maybe this week is a one-off. So how was last week? Similar? And the week before? Same? I recently came across this article called “The Busy Trap” in the…
Dear friends, Greetings from Pucon, Araucania, Chile where the stunning smoking Villarica Volcano remains our constant companion… This first week in Chile has been challenging – for a number of reasons – some personal and some relating to the usual…
I stretched my arms towards the sun through the spiny branches of the tree to reach for the ripe, shiny, sunkissed pomegranates. As I twisted each fruit into the palm of my hand, I was unexpectedly filled with childlike playfulness…
Dear friends, I hope you’ve all had the chance to relax and melt a little into the light and heat of the summer. I’ve really enjoyed the Wednesday evening “Meditations on the meadows” sessions some of us have shared and…
Dear friends, Yesterday, during our “Exploring our sense of belonging in nature” workshop in Grantchester, Cambridge, I shared this poem. The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake…
Dear friends, Hope those of you based in the UK are enjoying the hot ‘proper’ summer we are experiencing at the moment. An opportunity to go and lie in the long grass somewhere and allow our bodies to melt into…
Dear friends, Life is short and winter can feel long …right? 😉 Whether you need time away from it all, want to escape the European winter, fancy a new adventure or need some time out to connect with yourself in…
Dear friends, I hope you’ve all been enjoying this summer sunshine. I have some news to share… On the 31st August, I’ll be leaving my position as a projects manager at BirdLife International to dedicate myself fully to Mindfulness of…
Dear friends, I was recently interviewed by Conservation Careers about my career in wildlife conservation and setting up Mindfulness of Nature… Here is the result, with huge thanks to Conservation Careers for featuring this. Mindfulness and the Natural World |…