Mind Insight

10/12/2025

Are we there yet?

When I moved to India, I had this idea that once I’d fought my way through all the paperwork and the bureaucracy, I’d arrive at a place where the job was done.

Where I had all the right ticks in boxes.

Fat chance.

I now know better – I appreciate that even when I think I’ve ‘arrived’, the goal posts will move, something new will arise, and there will be something else I hadn’t thought of.

There’s a reason we can mindfulness a practice.

It encourages us to show up without an agenda about where and when we need to arrive. And drop the idea we will ever have everything figured out.

And all our problems solved.

For me this is a relief. It’s a weight off my shoulders.

I don’t have to be ‘done’ – and every time I practice, however it goes, that’s good enough.

Connect with me for more on how to bring the power of mindfulness to transform your stress and pain.

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

✨ “The world seems to work on my behalf, catching me when I go too far.” — David Whyte

Sometimes the help we need arrives quietly, just when we need it most. 💫

Mindfulness invites us to pause, trust our instincts, and come home to ourselves. 🌿

Join me for December’s Monthly Mindfulness — a gentle loving-kindness meditation and year-end reflection.

🕯️ Wednesday 10 December, 18:30 GMT on Zoom
(Link to join in the comments.)

08/12/2025

✨ “The world seems to work on my behalf, catching me when I go too far.” — David Whyte

Sometimes the help we need arrives quietly, right when we need it most. 💫

Mindfulness helps us pause, trust our instincts, and come home to ourselves — even when there’s no one perfect answer. 🌿

Join me for December’s Monthly Mindfulness — a gentle loving-kindness meditation and reflection to close the year with care.

🕯️ Wed 10 Dec · 18:30 GMT on Zoom

Link to book in the comments.

05/12/2025

✨ “The world seems to work on my behalf, catching me when I go too far.” — David Whyte

Have you ever had that experience — when help arrives just when you need it most?

It might not always be obvious, but there’s often a quiet support around us, ready to catch us when we overreach or lose our way.

We all face moments when decisions about work, relationships, or health don’t have one clear or easy answer.

Mindfulness invites us to pause, listen inwardly, and begin to trust our own instincts and capabilities — to sense what feels right for us.

In December’s Monthly Mindfulness, I’ll be exploring this theme with a gentle loving-kindness meditation and an end-of-year invitation to come home to yourself. 🌿

🕯️ When: Wednesday 10 December, 18:30 GMT
💻 Where: Zoom
🎧 30 minutes — camera on or off, whichever feels right
💬 No pressure to speak — just come as you are

The link to book is in the comments. I’d love for you to join me.

03/12/2025

Who has got the ‘I must try harder’ gene?

Me. I’m like the horse in Animal Farm (appropriate as horses are a favourite animal of mine).

When in doubt, assume more effort is required and double down.

Until you reach one of those moments where you acknowledge more effort is not an option.

Clue - your body usually realises the game is up before your mind is ready.

If this chimes with you, I hear you.

I hit burn out working in India and yet I can still fall into the trap of old habits (they're comfortable, don't you know).

And be slow to listen to my own wisdom long enough and consistently enough to make changes.

Some of the attitudes that have helped me along the way are letting go – particularly of things I cannot control – and being patient with myself.

What helps you navigate when you need a fresh approach?

02/12/2025

Tis the season when they get stuck down chimneys, too!

KCR treatments available in Cheltenham.

Regardless of how much present-lifting you've been doing.

DM me to book.

Tis' the season to be jolly - and pain free.

19/11/2025

Can anyone spare me a magic wand?

Because I don’ t have one.

I’m not in the miracle cures business. Or the fast track to change.

I’m sceptical of the suggestion that attending one specific workshop, or implementing one specific morning routine, will guarantee massive change.

Health for me is a process.

Small changes are often best and they are usually sustainable.

And any change – new exercise, new eating habits, trying meditating – needs to make sense in your life. Otherwise you won’t do it.

Mindfulness, for example, takes time to learn. Time to practice and time to pay off.

If you are in it for the long haul, prepared to invest in your wellbeing, and know there aren’t quick fixes, DM me and let’s chat.

13/11/2025

Contact me to book a KCR session in Cheltenham.

Walking, gardening, cycling — whatever keeps you active, KCR helps you do it without pain or stiffness.
One gentle, powerful protocol to restore your body’s natural rhythm and keep you feeling your best this season.
Book your KCR session - your body will thank you.

12/11/2025

It’s easy to talk about being comfortable with yourself.

But how do you know when you are not?

Perhaps it’s a subtle sense that you are not thriving, despite doing all the ‘right’ things.

You notice yourself reacting to everyday situations in ways you don’t like. Less patient, more irritable.

Things you used to enjoy, you are not enjoying any more. Or maybe you’ve even stopped doing, because of lack of time, or pain.

And it’s one thing to notice the disconnect – but what do you do about it?

There often isn’t just one answer, but a number of options, tailored to what is doable and meaningful for you.

Comment and share what works for you when you not at ease with yourself.

07/11/2025

I'll be here on Saturday afternoon.

If you are looking for less pain, more energy, reduced stress and anxiety, and support to look after yourself, come and chat.

Sample meditation, learn about mindfulness, try some kinetic chain release therapy.

We are still looking for nutritionists, healthy lifestyle coaches and the like for our event on 8th November. If you would like to come along please e-mail natalie@longlevenscommunityassociation.org

05/11/2025

My word for this year has been ease.

I used to think ease was a bit of a luxury – for those times when life is calm, the body relaxed, the to-do list under control. Right now I’m thinking sunshine and beaches, in the days before smart phones.

Eventually, I realised that ease as I was defining it does not arrive.

And I understood that to be more at peace with myself, I had to shift my attitude.

To intentionally soften my approach, so my nervous system has chance to settle, too.

I’ll be exploring this topic and ways to practice it in this month’s mindfulness group.

Join me online Wednesday 12 November, 18.30 GMT, link to book in the comments.