Penny Dennis - Time2talk

16/01/2026

We all have routines , some out of necessity and some out of choice , but whatever the reason they play a big part in our day to day living.
I think it can be helpful to stop and take a look occasionally at those routines and see how much they support our psychological and physical well-being …or not.
I know that journaling and meditation play a big role in my well-being routine and really do set me up well for the day ahead though as my home has got busier in the last year or so I have needed to adapt my routine in terms of not always carrying them out at home and being mindful of how others perceive my need for solitary space and silence…tweaking our routine slightly can be a good thing.
For now I’m going to hold this focus taken from my meditation session with Headspace alongside my mantra from my 6 minute mindfulness journaling for today “ I’m infinitely capable of improving my life” and hope my perception on routine and well-being invites you to consider your own.

15/01/2026

I don’t need to add anything to this post other than Thankyou to Walk for Walk for Peace

✍️ Some people may ask: “How can I stay peaceful when difficult situations arise?”. We must begin by understanding: we are where we are. Situations happen—often without warning, often beyond our control. We cannot always prevent or change them.

But here is what we can control: the way we respond.

When difficulty arrives, our minds rush forward—overthinking, catastrophizing, creating stories about how terrible things are. We make situations heavier by adding layers of worry and fear on top of what is already challenging.

But if we pause, if we become mindful of our breath in that moment, if we notice our thoughts without getting swept away—something shifts. The situation doesn’t disappear, but we stop making it worse. We create space for clarity, and in that clarity, we can see what we should actually do to help the situation, instead of just worrying and feeling defeated.

In that mindful pause, we might also remember something we’ve forgotten: right now, countless conditions are still nourishing our life. We are alive. We can breathe. We can eat. We can walk. These are profound gifts, genuine happiness—but we rarely see them because our minds are too busy racing toward worry, too consumed by what’s wrong to notice what remains right.

This is what mindfulness offers in difficult moments: not power to control what happens, but wisdom to see clearly what helpful action we can take, to breathe consciously, to remember that even in difficulty, we are still held by life, still capable of responding wisely instead of simply reacting.

The situation is what it is. But we can change how we meet it—with presence instead of panic, with clarity instead of confusion, with wise action instead of helpless worry.

Peace in difficult times doesn’t mean nothing bothers us. It means we stop making everything worse by losing ourselves in our thoughts. It means we stay grounded enough to see what we can actually do, then do it with a calm heart.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.

15/01/2026

Oh how I love ‘Headspace’ and the way it just seems to know what I need to consider ..this is from my mornings meditation and wise words to take into the day .

14/01/2026

If you have a book of mine, any book, open it every day this month and see what the random-page message is.

Give each passage time to ruminate and reveal itself to you. The book always knows.

How does it work? In the same way that drawing an oracle or angel card works. In the same way we see signs and synchronicities show up just when we need them.

Guidance is around us, a thing we just know but will never truly know. You choose the page you need. You’re drawn. You just know.

Today’s message for anyone who doesn’t have a book, is above.



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14/01/2026

Some days anxiety drifts in quietly… other days it feels like a storm you didn’t see coming. Wherever today finds you, you’re not failing... you’re learning to breathe again. Anchored in Peace Devotional was created for moments just like this: to gently guide your heart back to steady ground, remind you of God’s nearness, and help you walk one faithful step at a time. Link to devotional in bio.
You don’t have to rush your healing. You don’t have to compare your journey. You just have to stay anchored. ❄️

14/01/2026

✍️ Finding Peace in What We Cannot Control - Everything in life unfolds in ways we cannot predict. We wake each morning not knowing what the day will bring, what emotions will surface, or what circumstances will shift without warning.

Even our own happiness can feel elusive—arriving and vanishing like weather we cannot command. Our emotions rise and fall like tides, often defying our wish to feel differently than we do. If guiding our own hearts feels this difficult, how much more futile is it to try to control others? To demand they think or feel exactly as we wish?

The truth is both humbling and freeing: everything happens in its own way, following rhythms we did not write.

But here is what we can do: We can be at peace when things happen. We can meet whatever arises—joy or sorrow, gain or loss—with a steady mind and an open heart.

• If something can be changed: We do not need to worry—we simply take action with clear intention.

• If something cannot be changed: We also do not need to worry—we accept what is and save our energy for what we can actually influence.

This doesn't mean we stop caring. It means we stop adding unnecessary suffering to our lives. We stop exhausting ourselves trying to control the uncontrollable and focus on the one thing we can genuinely influence: our own response.

We do this through mindfulness. By returning to our breath, we anchor ourselves in the present. We notice when we are reacting unconsciously and choose to respond with understanding instead.

This is how we bring peace back to our inner landscape. We cannot control the storms that come, but we can learn to remain peaceful within them. We cannot dictate how others behave, but we can always choose how we respond.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

14/01/2026

If we expect everything around to workout and fall into place then we will be very disappointed. If we focus on moving forward, learning new skills, finding new opportunities then we will see that life catches up. You lead the way ❤️

14/01/2026

Good morning ,
is there anyone else reading my posts that resists acknowledging they’re physically ill until it literally knocks them off their feet ? I’ve just had two days being literally off my feet that I could’ve avoided perhaps if I’d listened to my body.
I know this comes from early childhood experiences and have a photo to prove it of myself aged 5 wearing a headscarf stood with the North Sea behind me and looking so miserable …I had terrible earache but we were on holiday and the message was ..be happy you’re on holidays.
So you see even after some lengthy chapters of counselling band working in the field for over thirty years I can still get caught out by old patterns of behaviour.
When I read this post today it really resonated with me ….so be patient and compassionate with yourselves as you learn and relearn a new way of weaving your own tapestry ❤️‍🩹

13/01/2026

If you’re a reluctant academic like myself finding the right book to help you explore your own emotional world can be a little overwhelming especially when there’s a lot of ‘experts’ out there so when I say Susan David is one of my favourite psychological well-being writers it’s because she has the ability to put her knowledge , skills and expertise into day to day language that makes sense …and this post is a great example.

Emotional skills aren’t “soft skills.”

Our emotions are the essence of what makes us human. They are at the heart of mental health, wellbeing, culture, learning, innovation, relationships—everything that matters to healthy people, organizations, and communities.

Can we stop calling them "soft" skills already? They are essential human capacities.

12/01/2026

There’s wisdom in these words on EQ post however if youve grown up in an environment where others emotions were more important than yours then it’s not surprising to find that you focus on trying to manage others emotions.
It can take a while to even notice that you’re doing it because it’s second nature but once you do you can take small steps towards focusing on yourself first …expect it to feel really uncomfortable, like you’re doing something wrong but the more you practice the more you will experience the sense of relief that comes with no longer carrying responsibility for how other people feel and behave.

When you try to “make someone feel better” when they’re struggling, you make it about you.

The best thing you can do (when you choose to & have the emotional bandwidth) is hold space for someone else’s feelings.
Sit beside them.
Mirror back what you hear them saying to help them process.
Ask about how it feels.
Acknowledge and validate the emotion.
Ask them what they need.

And oftentimes, it’s most helpful to just be with them; you really don’t have to add any new information. Safety and understanding are incredibly beautiful gifts.

On an episode of the The Morning Show a character says something like, “when someone is experiencing tragedy, there’s nothing you can say to make it better, but there’s a whole lot you can say to make it worse. [I] just try not to make it worse.”

And I find that true.

You have to let others have their feelings.
It empowers them, helps them connect to what’s going on internally, and allows them to move through the feeling.

It makes it safe for them to do the very hard but human thing we all need to do but struggle so much with; feel what we need to feel.

If you can’t tolerate other people’s uncomfortable feelings, you might want to ask yourself, how do I handle my own big feelings?
How did adults respond to my feelings?
Do I resist them and push them away?

To build resilience is to learn how to be with difficulty - not to simply ignore it, try to change it, or push it away.

When you learn how to sit with your own feelings, it becomes so much easier to be with someone else in theirs. That’s one of the many beautiful aspects of self-work - our capacity for empathy & understanding increases and ripples outward.

If this is a pattern you’re working to shift, becoming a safer space for yourself and others, the Cycle Breakers program begins January 21.
This is a year long program for those committed & dedicated to changing old patterns. To slowly & intentionally meeting yourself with more safety, generosity, & accountability as you begin to break old cycles. It’s done in small, supportive, heart-centered community.
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11/01/2026

11/01/2026

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