Choosing Joy

Choosing Joy

‘Joy is not in things; it is in us’ – Richard Wagner Choosing joy in a world filled with reasons to despair is an act of quiet courage and resilience. It doesn’t mean we are blind to sorrow or deny the suffering around us. Rather, it means that we open our hearts to...
Getting Older

Getting Older

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. ~W.B. Yeats Wouldn’t it be interesting to ask a newborn baby what they would like out of their human experience? I wonder what they would say before they grow to realise the...
Wired for Sound

Wired for Sound

Humans have been making music for many thousands of years.  In 2014, a 42,000 year-old flute made out of a vulture wing was found in a cave in Germany and we can be sure that before humans were making their own musical instruments, they would have been using...
Ways to Help Yourself Be Happier

Ways to Help Yourself Be Happier

Boosting your wellbeing and happiness quotient can be as simple as incorporating one or two new mindful or healthy habits into your daily routines. Start small by creating an achievable, everyday action that contributes to a happier, healthier life for YOU. Try...
Becoming alive to the beauty we carry within

Becoming alive to the beauty we carry within

What do we do when things are a struggle and seemingly never-ending? How do we react? Sometimes the energy is just so sticky that one step forward feels like two steps backwards. I’ve certainly been feeling this way the last week or so! “It’s gone in the too-hard...