In August I started a new freelance contract. I went from spending much of my day outside to being sat in front of my laptop in my home office. I’ve had to get into a new routine and that’s taken some getting used to. Studies have shown that it takes 66 days to form aContinue reading “A new routine”
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Never again
Last week I spent a couple of days in Northern Ireland. It’s not somewhere I’d ever been before. Growing up in the 1980’s it was somewhere I’d heard of often on the news because of The Troubles. It had been somewhere I’d contemplated for University (but was persuaded to go elsewhere). I was headed forContinue reading “Never again”
Tropical Tales – part 3
Crab rescue – crabs are extraordinary beings. Without looking at a weather forecast they know when the rainy season is about to start here in Costa Rica. Just before the rains come, land crabs make their annual migration from their inland burrows to the beaches to lay their eggs. Once upon a time that wasContinue reading “Tropical Tales – part 3”
What is home?
I’ve lived in a lot of places. I’ve never stayed anywhere too long. Never really put down roots. Whenever I’m asked why – I always say I haven’t found anywhere I want to call home yet. But what is home? Bricks and mortar (other building materials are available) make a house. But a home isContinue reading “What is home?”
Tropical Tales – part 2
A rooster on the roof – sat minding my own business, doing some work in my room I hear a crash on the roof tiles that cover the steps leading up to my room. Expecting it to be an iguana I look outside and am surprised to see feathers. I head downstairs to get aContinue reading “Tropical Tales – part 2”
Tropical tales – part 1
At the end of November last year I packed my life into a storage unit and boarded a plane for an adventure. To Costa Rica to fulfil a long held dream of mine. Not just to be a visitor but to live here – albeit for 6 months for now anyway. Then who knows? ThroughContinue reading “Tropical tales – part 1”
A dream is manifesting
A big change is about to happen in my life. An adventure is brewing. A dream is manifesting. It’s exciting. It’s also a little scary. And it’s certainly been a long time coming. It’s happening. I’ve long held a dream about living, if only for a while, somewhere other than the UK. Whilst I knowContinue reading “A dream is manifesting”
Holding space
A large part of the work that I do, whether it’s my wellbeing through nature connection work or as a Wim Hof Method Instructor, is about holding space for my participants. The practices I offer can bring up all manner of emotions and it is for me to ensure that everyone feels seen, supported andContinue reading “Holding space”
Deja Vu
Have you ever had that feeling that you’ve been here before. That sinking feeling of familiarity around a situation. The person in front of you is different – but the words that come from their mouth echo those you’ve heard before. How is this happening again? It happened to me a couple of months agoContinue reading “Deja Vu”
Play time
When was the last time you played? It was something that was second nature to do as a child but then slowly that all changed. At some point, but you can’t quite pinpoint when, play became something you looked back on rather than something you looked forward to. Am I right? As a child weContinue reading “Play time”
The Eco Monkey 