Clarence Clutching at Straws

8 days to go until the UK has a thrilling new government full of promises just waiting to be broken. I have had the most extraordinary day! A colleague and I were discussing how we’d like to talk to a really experienced politician to get their take on the current demolition of everything we holdContinueContinue reading “Clarence Clutching at Straws”

The Mind Comes First

How do you practice self-care? We exercise muscles, or some do so I understand 🤣, but we forget to exercise the mind. As we are one single package held together by skin, it’s important that we look after the whole shebang. By exercising the mind I don’t just mean continuing to give it new information,ContinueContinue reading “The Mind Comes First”

Only a Fortnight to Go!

Clarence here I’ve been quiet because I’ve been waiting for something interesting to happen. I don’t consider more betrayal and criminal behaviour by the Conservatives to be news. I watched the leaders’ debate on the BBC. The most interesting part of that was winning £5 on a scratch card whilst I was watching. Sir EdContinueContinue reading “Only a Fortnight to Go!”

Playing Stupid Games

How do you waste the most time every day? Handheld temptation I can’t believe I’ve fallen for this! And at my age! Obsessed with silly games. Always on my phone, nervous if it’s more than a foot away. Mind you it does have the pictures of my cats on it. On the other hand they’reContinueContinue reading “Playing Stupid Games”

Live Long and Prosper

Write about your first crush. My first crush was actually a man who worked for my uncle when I was a little girl. Knowing this, when they looked after me the day of my grandad’s funeral they let me ‘help’ him that day. My aunt and uncle were very kind people. Some of the bestContinueContinue reading “Live Long and Prosper”

Visualisation or Meditation?

My Guide Amos has taught me the power of visualisation and how it works differently in the human mind from meditation. The basics are simple: Meditation is to relax the mind, so even if guided you just relax and go with it. Visualisation is a deliberate exercise using your own mind to create something youContinueContinue reading “Visualisation or Meditation?”