I had a really mindful weekend this week; on Saturday I attended a beginners’ meditation retreat at Kadampa Meditation Centre, focused on learning the very basics of how to enter the state of meditation, which was pretty fascinating! My mom and I learnt about the importance of breath, or any…
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I would say that I’ve always been quite a light packer, but travelling for three months around south-east Asia with only hand luggage really pushed my packing abilities to the extreme. Not only did I have to fit enough clothing, toiletries and other bits and bobs for three months into…
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The temperatures have dropped dramatically here in England; as I write this there is a dusting of snow on the garden outside. A chilly winter weekend meant for a perfect couple of days bundled up inside, having a cosy day under a blanket; is there any better way to spend…
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When readying myself for the start of 2024 I did my usual goal-setting activities of creating mood-boards and working on my annual bucket list, but as I was doing so, and simultaneously reflecting on previous years’ goal setting and goal completion, I realised that I needed to try something new.…
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We’re already one week into 2024, and I’ve used the past seven days to set goals and visualise what I want the year ahead to look like; as someone who thoroughly enjoys planning and goal setting this is one of my favourite times of year. The feeling of a brand…
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