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#mindfulness

  • Art Therapy

    ART CHAT #3: Art & Mental Health

    Photo by Valerie Titova on Unsplash ART & MENTAL HEALTH I couldn’t have an ‘Art Chat’ series of posts and not talk about the benefits of doing art (and all creative activities) for our mental health. When…

    March 21, 2022
  • Art

    The Healing Power of Visual Arts

    GEM OF ZEN #38 The Healing Power of Visual Arts Today I warmly welcome Alexander Grosse to the blog. Alexander guest posts on a topic of which he has much experience and on a…

    July 26, 2021
  • the 50's deep shift

    The 50’s deep shift

    A positive from 2020 2020 has been a challenging and very different year for us all.  On the positive side, it’s given us a lot of time for reflection. For me has come a…

    October 29, 2020
  • No. 1 sitting on a windowsill

    One thing at a time

    ZEN TIP TUESDAY #33 This week’s Zen Tip Tuesday (ZTT) is again written by myself!  This will be the last Gem of Zen for 2019, but ZTT will continue on an ad hoc basis…

    December 17, 2019
  • Hygge and Rainy Day Reading

    Rainy Days, White Noise and Hygge

    ZEN TIP TUESDAY #21 For ZTT #21 I welcome myself!  Hello – I’m Min from Write of the Middle!  Yes you read right!  Hey, it’s my party and I can play too if I…

    June 11, 2019
  • Closeup of woman's hand drawing mandala with a blue pencil on the wooden table

    Mandala your way to Mindfulness

    ZEN TIP TUESDAY #18 Today I’m so pleased to welcome Denyse Whelan as our guest poster for ZTT #18.  I’ve known Denyse (virtually) for many years now.  Denyse is an Aussie blogger and retired…

    May 21, 2019
  • Pegs on a clothesline

    Mindfulness in the Mundane

    ZEN TIP TUESDAY #13 I’m so happy to welcome and introduce Bronwyn Mandile as our guest poster for ZTT #13.  Bron is well known within the Aussie blogosphere.  I’ve been aware of and known…

    April 16, 2019
  • What sparks joy - now vs then

    What Sparks Joy – Then vs Now

    I thought it would be interesting to compare what ‘sparks joy’ [using the popular KonMari {Marie Kondo} term] for me now in my 50’s as compared to what sparked joy for me back in…

    April 11, 2019
  • grass, long grass, woman, nature, outdoors,

    Three simple life changers

    This post is part of the Gorgeous 50’s series inspired by a book given to me by one of my sisters on my 50th birthday – ‘Grown up and Gorgeous in your 50’s’ by…

    October 18, 2018
  • mindfulness, mindful, beach, sunrise

    Mindful in May – Week 5

    I’ve been participating in Mindful in May, a transformative one month online mindfulness program which brings together the world’s best meditation teachers, wellbeing experts and neuroscientists to teach you the tools to transform your…

    June 7, 2018
  • meditation, mindful, mindfulness

    Mindful in May – Week 4

    I’m participating in Mindful in May, a transformative one month online mindfulness program which brings together the world’s best meditation teachers, wellbeing experts and neuroscientists to teach you the tools to transform your mind…

    May 31, 2018
  • mountain, mindfulness, meditation, mindful

    Mindful in May – Week 3

    I’m participating in Mindful in May, a transformative one month online mindfulness program which brings together the world’s best meditation teachers, wellbeing experts and neuroscientists to teach you the tools to transform your mind…

    May 24, 2018