14/05/2026
This week is Mental Health Awareness week; the theme this year is taking action to improve mental health for ourselves and others. This focus is to help reduce stigma, promote understanding and encourage supporting friends, family and colleagues to create a society that values mental health and provides support.
While awareness is essential, this year’s theme emphasizes practical steps—both small, individual habits and larger community actions—to drive real change. Personally, I have lots of small tools and actions that I draw on to support my mental health. Spending time with loved ones, immersing myself in nature...and even better, both at the same time! The pic is me and my inspirational friend Melissa this week in Malham cove. I love cuddling my pets, singing, creating and crafting, gardening, reading, listening to music...the list is quite long! All these little things can have a significant impact on how I feel and can help me feel grounded and connected.
And of course, there is yoga. My daily practise, including a mindfulness meditation following my breath, is a chance to remember what matters in life. To remember who I am beneath fear and conditioning. Remembering that peace, wisdom and love are not things we need to chase so much as reconnect with. This brings us back into contact with our innate wisdom. Back into contact with life. Back into contact with what really matters 💚
So tonight, we will take action through yoga and we will practise a lovely wholesome flow that allows us to connect with our body and our breath. To remember that, physically & mentally, we are strong and resilient. To remember we are flexible and can adapt to change. To remember that our breath is always a powerful tool we carry with us. That our thoughts, intentions and actions are the foundation of our identity and character and that we can always find something to be thankful for 🙏
Take a small action today to look after yourself, and the people around you, to feel connected and supported ✨️
