It’s time for my first Taking Stock post for 2023! I can’t believe it’s already been over 3 months since my last Taking Stock post in December 2022. In that one I used the…
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GEM OF ZEN #40 It came to me one day that the purpose of all posts so far as part of this Gems of Zen series was to assist in activating a particular nerve…
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Today I’m happy to introduce you all to my ‘art teacher’ and friend Natalie Lynch. I started attending Art Mentoring classes with Natalie at her ‘Studio Yellow’ in April 2021. I’ve done seven of…
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GEM OF ZEN #39 10 THINGS THAT MAY HELP YOU DURING HARD TIMES Life has thrown many curveballs at me in the last 12 months. I’m not going to lie – it’s been…
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When it came to preparing a post for this week, all I could think was “I don’t have time” and “I’m stretched too thin” and “I need to look after my mental health and…
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Home Improvement Induced Anxiety – have you ever seen a post title like that one before? I wonder if this post is a first? Read on to better understand what I mean. Painters are…
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As a mother, a sister, a relative, a daughter, and a friend; and as a perimenopausal woman in her 50’s who is prone to anxiety; and as a human whose immune system is compromised…
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2020 was full of so much promise. A fresh new decade all sparkling clean and new! It has though, been rough so far. Here in Australia there’s been the ongoing relentless drought, all the…
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During 2019 on Write of the Middle there has been a very strong focus on ZEN and ways to obtain it …. even if for a little while. You may wonder why I have…
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SWIRLY WHIRLY MIND = OVERWHELM In order to keep my blog honest and real, I find myself today writing about my swirly whirly mind that is and has been feeling quite overwhelmed at times…
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ZEN TIP TUESDAY #26 A big welcome to Jo Castro for today’s ZTT. I’ve known Jo via the blogosphere for a few years now but we haven’t met in person, yet! Jo lives on…
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ZEN TIP TUESDAY #23 Welcome to Mia Johnson, our next contributor to the Zen Tip Tuesday (ZTT) series. Mia shares with us her thoughts on holistic health and the 3 pillars that make up…