Balanced Life with Dee

11/04/2026

I hope you have had a good week. I had a birthday and a new front door. I'm content, for the moment 😉

Our card for the weekend/next couple of days is from

Great Adventure "Take a risk; venture forward" Step out of your comfort zone. Take a risk, a chance. You never know what you might discover. New interests, talents, skills and fabulous experiences that you would never know were within your grasp, if you hadn't taken that first step, are waiting for you. Nothing is guaranteed, but by staying in your safe comfortable little space thinking everything is ok as it is, isn't guaranteed either at the end of the day. None of us know what is around the corner so if you have an opportunity to do something different then take the chance. Don't overthink it!! Do it. Make the most of this life. Don't have regrets about the things you didn't do. It may not always work out, but there again it just might.

Have a great weekend and.... Be gentle with yourself xx🙏💜

09/04/2026

I was guided to pull a couple of cards for us this morning. This is the first one and the second one will follow in a separate post.

I am sure that a great many of us around the world have been praying and meditating for peace especially last night. The messages and illustrations on the cards from # Izzy Ivy's Art may help our focus as we continue to hold love and peace in our hearts and minds.

Loving Compassion- Bring more love to a situation, whether it is toward yourself or someone connected to the question. There may be a need for forgiveness or for seeing things from a fresh, more expansive perspective. Remember, you are loved and have unlimited access to the gentle yet transformational force of loving compassion as and when you need it. To bring yourself back into your heart, think about those you love and moments with them where you have felt joy. Expand this feeling out to more and more people, creatures and places, until the whole planet is infused with this beautiful, warm and loving feeling.

Card 2 follows on my next post. Be gentle with yourself xx 🙏💜

08/04/2026

Card 2 from Izzy Ivy's Art (see previous post for Card 1)

New Blueprints-Powerful, meaningful change starts with you today. Despite our desire for change, we can be overwhelmed by all that is going on and making a positive impact can seem impossible. We have more of a voice than we realise. This card inspires action, no matter how small, that will create a ripple of light in the world. You are part of a bigger picture, a greater story, and your actions, your choices, your presence, are making a difference. You have more power than you realise. Focus on what you can do- and do it well. Change takes time, so make plans and start now.

Be gentle with yourself xx 🙏💜

06/04/2026

A Bank Holiday here in UK to start off the week. I hope you all had a good Easter if you celebrated and that you survived Storm Dave with little or no issues. He certainly stirred things up on Saturday night and left red dust all over my windows!!

Bee has brought the message for this week. I always think of the bee symbolising Christ's qualities. They teach us to be focused on the task at hand and their honeycomb is a beautiful example of perfect symetry, demonstrating the result of working together in harmony, especially in community.

The Bee- luck, industriousness, sweet victory.
When the Bee buzzes onto your path, it's a reminder that with hard work and a firm commitment to building your dream, a sweet outcome is assured. The Bee is a symbol of luck, so expect miracles and your life will be victorious and sweet.

Be gentle with yourself and if this message resonates with you then please accept it with my love xx🙏💜

04/04/2026

Meditation recorded at the time of the Spring Pink Full Moon is available now on various platforms including:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uZQdv6mX4oPQH40DREySg
Creuynni Wellbeing CIC

Aligning with the Dance of the Earth, Moon and Sun. Guided Meditations at Full Moons · Episode

03/04/2026

The start of a 4 day weekend here in the UK and Storm Dave is on his way....It is the Easter weekend and so I have used Ellis

55 Resurrection -embrace new life came out and on the bottom of the deck was 11 Judas-catalyst & soul contract. I'm taking the messages from the guidebook. If you would like to receive the whole message of either or both then just let me know.

Resurrection- rebirth and resurrection occur every day upon waking; we have a chance to start over, try again, and embrace what we can create. To turn challenges into triumph, and sadness into reflection and eventually laughter, and to see how every part fits to bring about the tapestry of our lives. Have no fear, step into it fully, and as the stone rolls back from the tomb of where you have been, you feel the sunlight on your face.

Judas- Card 11 is a number associated with spiritual awakening (sometimes difficult) but for that to occur, we need souls or situations that are catalysts that lead us there: the partner who cheats so we learn self-worth, the redundancy that leads to a new career, the absent parent who teaches us independence, the disloyal friend who reveals who our real friends are, the illness that teaches us to make the most of every day. To see such "Judas" events as vehicles that deliver us from an old version of ourselves to the new and teach us much along the way.

This card highlights the soul contract of Judas Iscariot and asks us to see it was as important as more historically loved characters whose roles were easier to praise and understand. Without Judas, there would have been no crucifixion, and without that, no rebirth.

Be gentle with yourself xx 🙏💜

02/04/2026

REGISTERATION NOW OPEN!! EVERYONE WELCOME!! 🎉🎈🎁

In 2021, we took our first step. This May, we’re celebrating 5 years of Men Walking and Talking with our biggest event yet!

🥾✨Join us for our 5th Birthday Celebration in the stunning Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire. This isn’t just a walk; it’s a celebration of every man who has found his voice on our paths over the last half-decade.

📍 SAVE THE DATE:

🚶🏻‍♂️When: Sunday 17th May

🚶Where: Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire

🚶The Walk: We will be walking 5 mile loops. (perfect for all abilities)

🚶🏻‍♂️Who: Open to everyone! Bring the family and the dogs (on a lead).

🤝 PROUDLY ACCOMPANIED BY: 3 DADS WALKING
We are incredibly honoured to be joined by the legendary 3 Dads Walking. Their advocacy for su***de prevention and mental health awareness has inspired the nation, and we are proud to walk side-by-side with them for this milestone.

🪙 THE GOAL: £5 FOR 5 MILES
We are suggesting a donation of £5 to help us continue building our national safety net. Every penny raised goes directly toward lacing up more boots in more towns across the UK.

This is more than a walk—it's a movement. Whether you've been with us since Day 1 or you're thinking about your very first step, we want to see you there.

Register here ▶️: https://www.menwalkingandtalking.co.uk/event/5-mile-laps-for-5-years-of-mwat/

👇 SPREAD THE WORD: Share this post, tag your mates, and let’s get Carding Mill Valley filled with the sound of community and connection.

31/03/2026

MESSAGE

I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.

Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.

An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.

I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.

DALAI LAMA

31 March 2026

30/03/2026

The first week of British Summer Time and on the first day I got snowed on!! We also have the Spring Pink Full Moon later this week.

The card and message for the week ahead comes from Kuan Yin Oracle by Alana Fairchild.

23. Radiant Moon of Compassion
"Beloved, you are currently challenged by lower vibrational energies. This is not bad- in fact you have called this situation to you so that you may grow spiritually! Kuan Yin is with you to ensure that you are victorious.

These energies of challenge may appear to be external, in the form of a person, place, thing or situation, or a current or past relationship. They may appear to be internal, in the form of a habit of self-doubt, self judgement, or the judgement or criticism of others.

You can either choose to allow these energies to pull you down into fear and judgement, or you can choose to grow spiritually through the practice of Compassion and liberate yourself into greater peace, love and freedom. Kuan Yin shines through her Radiant Moon of Compassion, reaching to you, to allow her to nourish and lift you, to help you, as you choose to rise above, growing spiritually stronger as a result.

Compassion is recognition of the power of all souls to co-create their life experience. Compassion is also the recognition of the struggle that humankind can experience in the process of spiritual growth and a gentle, loving Compassion for all of humanity, not from a position of spiritual arrogance, but from a position of kindness and generosity of spirit. Compassion aligns you back to your soul light, to your own spiritual power and lifts you to freedom. Allow the beloved Mother to shine her Radiant Moon of Compassion in your heart now to help you free yourself from judgement and back into wisdom, discernment and peace. You deserve no less, beloved"

This week is an opportunity to work on this and release what no longer serves you at the first Full Moon of the season so you may move forward, renewing and blooming. Reach out if you need support. Be gentle with yourself xx🙏💜

29/03/2026

In a world filled with endless noise, opinions, and conflict…
we have been taught that being heard is everything.

To speak louder.
To argue stronger.
To prove we are right.

But peace has never come from noise.

It has always come from stillness.

In this quiet moment, while voices rise and words fill the air… Aloka sits gently among the monks not reacting, not judging, not trying to be understood.

Just present.

No anger.
No division.
No need to control the moment.

And maybe… that is what makes this so powerful.

Because while humans try to change the world with words…
this small soul reminds us that sometimes, the deepest change begins in silence.

The Gautama Buddha taught that a peaceful mind creates a peaceful world.

Not tomorrow.
Not somewhere else.

But here…
in this breath…
in this moment.

So maybe the question is not
“Who is right?”

But…
“Can we be still enough to understand each other?”

Because the world does not need more noise.

It needs more moments like this.

👉 If this touched you, comment PEACE 🕊️
Let this message reach hearts that need calm today.

Tomorrow morning we walk again. 🐾🕊️