The Retreat - Peterborough

09/01/2026

Pause, reflect, and enjoy all the little things that allow your heart to smile. Let this be a smiley heart day!💕💜

05/01/2026

Takes some meaningful breaths. BE still. Look inward. Contemplate ~ "how am I today, what do I need?"

03/01/2026

This is the first full moon of the calendar year. The Wolf Moon serves as a powerful symbol of renewal and instinct. Its energy is focused on transition and shedding old habits. Take some time to reflect, this lunar Wolf Moon serves as a "cosmic reset" to clear the past year's residue and set an authentic tone for this year.

02/01/2026

Plan sometime today to acknowledge the good things YOU do. Reflect on the goodness within you and what brings you joy. Is there anything you need to change?

01/01/2026

Let January be a time of reflection. Gently move from DOing to BEing. Look inward, contemplate on what you would like to change to enhance your wellbeing for your whole-self, on all levels, Mind, Body, Heart & Soul💜💫

31/12/2025

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m not for a moment,
expecting this to occur,
for that is not possible,
a year must be all things.

Happiness must come and go,
like the tides and the winds,
just as sadness,
and all the emotions in between.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you,
a baseline of peace,
of gratitude.

Because if you can sit with these things,
for the most part,
happiness will thrive,
when it does arrive,
and sadness will know its place in the mix.

If you can nourish these things,
daily,
you will also grow hope,
for it flourishes in such soil.

And hope is the key,
to this enigmatic state
of ‘happiness’ we seek.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you more happy days,
than sad days,
more joy than misery,
more laughter than tears…
and the wisdom to accept,
that they all belong.

Happy new year, my friends.
Happy new year.

Donna Ashworth

From ‘to the women’ 📕❤️

#2026

29/12/2025

MONDAY MANTRA Retreat and rest, are a prerequisite to your wellbeing!

26/12/2025

FRIDAY FOCUS Create some time today to feel peace and gratitude.

24/12/2025

22/12/2025

MONDAY MANTRA Create some peaceful moments through deep meaningful breaths.

20/12/2025

This final New Moon of the year is particularly potent for reflecting on the lessons of 2025 and consciously deciding what energy, goals, and direction you want to carry into 2026. Focus is on the "wisdom of endings" releasing outdated beliefs, emotional clutter, draining habits that no longer serve your growth. Use the affirmations in mindfulness meditation to reflect and illuminate conscious thought.

19/12/2025

FRIDAY FOCUS Gently withdraw, let go of tension, relax back into who you truly are.
Your wellbeing depends on it!