If the pandemic isn’t sci-fi movie enough, it feels like half the world has regressed to adult-toddler-tantrum or teenage-sulking-zombie mode. What’s going on?
Responding to the pandemic – are you angry, anxious or building good vibes?
Category: Stories
HYGGE: Nights Drawing In? Let Go of Winter Dread and Dive In…
Much like a ritual is a mindful routine, hygge is about taking pleasure in the simple things that make us feel cosy and content. Hygge is a feeling.
RITUAL: The Small Acts of Reverence That Change Us
From our very beginnings, ritual has been an integral part of human life. Evidence of purification, gift giving, rites and sacrifice can be found in every culture, spanning thousands of years. Nowadays we largely tend to find less gory ways to connect with a higher power (whatever that means to us personally) but however small…
Write Your Way Home: The Practice of Journalling
“I have nothing to say. I have nothing to say. Slept ok last night. Got to get eggs today. Maybe vanilla essence? Blah, blah this is dull. I wonder if it will rain? Oh god, who cares. I don’t have anything to write here. Three pages is so long.” Just a short extract from my…
What is Qigong and How Should I Practice?
After spending the last decade of my life in pursuit of this ancient art I find myself asking this question more and more. Sometimes the answer is very simple. Sometimes less so. The simple answer is that Qigong is soft movement that should blend the mind, body and breath to work harmoniously together. This describes…
From ‘Studio in The Sky’ to Studio in The Cloud: How I Reimagined My Business
Once upon a time in Camden, there was a studio in the sky. And it was gorgeous: High ceilings, wooden floors, and full of light from every angle. It was a hive of activity and learning, where inspiring projects took flight. Colomba was the realisation of a personal dream spanning some fifteen years. It was…
Ballet? Me? 5 Reasons to Try Ballet Today
I hear so many people utter the words, “I always wished I had gone to ballet as a child”, or, “I am too old now, I can’t do that”. Each time I listen I think to myself, “There is no reason why you can’t”……and, more often than not, I say this. Why do I say…