by Andy Howie I spent much of my summer engaged in a far from favourite activity, but I’m really glad I did, and now I have created more space in which to think - literally. How good are you at decluttering? It’s not my strongest point but...
Hey team, I’m taking today and tomorrow to focus on my mental health.
— Wallowing on the way to wholenessThe art of noticing self and the frustration of forgetting by Andy Howie Through writing this blog post, I would like to reflect on the recent experience of a retreat and I’d like to invite you to join me in the process - so relax, enjoy the...
Simon says by Andy Howie I was really saddened and disappointed to hear from Simon, my Qigong instructor, that he has decided to stop teaching. I’ve built up a good relationship with him and valued him as a teacher, so I will miss him. I’m interested in...
When my mother's world became smaller...
— Open hearts and wedding bellsWhat my sore achilles heel can teach me by Andy Howie I have a very sore achilles tendon and it's restricting my movement and activities. I'm walking less and I've stopped playing tennis. I am seeing a physiotherapist but what the tendon really needs is time to...
feedback has indicated that nothing need change
— To change or not to change?Shifting my focus By Andy Howie I missed out on the possibility of some work recently and I think it may have been because I was too slow. I was taking time to consider what the commissioning organisation needed and when I went back to them they...
I've had an existential crisis
— Existential anxiety about pensions and the joy of compost heaps