Do you journal?

I do this in depth at different times of my life. I kept a detailed journal whilst preparing for, whilst on my vision quest and for the month afterwards. I’ve also done it as I started new relationships as it helped deal with the feelings of insecurity that ran through my head. Interestingly when I […]

Closing My Second Vision Quest

A Vision Quest is a Rite of Passage and involves 4 days and nights on a solo fast (no food or tent). A year later you close your Vision Quest. This is my immediate thoughts after 24 hours without food. Yesterday I closed my second Vision Quest. This time I closed it in our own […]

Life endings and death … Life is full of endings …

Life is full of endings – the end of a day, end of a book, end of a period of study, end of a relationship, and the end of life. When I reflect on retirement, I also consider the related areas of ageing and dying.  Spending time in the natural world we notice this clearly […]

Pay Attention to our Senses

In this video I talk you through a practical exercise to get more in touch with your senses, and then to look inside – everything you need is in the video. Enjoy

Reflecting on transitions

I created this a couple of days after my graduation ceremony. Life is full of transitions – from the young graduates starting out in life, to major transitions along the way, including on retirement. We can all wonder – where are we going with the rest of our life? Image by Bessi from Pixabay

The Importance of optimism

A video from our wood – We need to remain optimistic and to have positive views of ageing – it will help us to live onger! Join me in the wood as I discuss this.

Life is full of transitions: Reflection on Transitions

A video from the wood. I created this a couple of days after my graduation ceremony. Life is full of transitions – from the young graduates starting out in life, to major transitions along the way, including on retirement. We can all wonder – where are we going with the rest of our life?