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 heapsThe golden threads During a coaching programme I facilitated, I took a walk in the park with one of the trainees and she talked about the difficulties she may have applying what she was learning in the workplace. She was walking and talking at a really fast...
Playing out I'd had a couple of long days away from home, and I had promised myself a day off. Although I felt physically tired I decided to ride my bike over to Neston. I knew I could rest on the way if I needed to....