A Breath of Inspiration
Resources, articles and inspiration each week
Saved by the Breath
Five and a half years ago, I made a decision that would change me and my life forever. Lying on my sofa, broken and wretched, I was almost wishing for death. I vowed I was never going to make myself feel this bad again. I had made this promise many times in the past....
Remembering to breathe in challenging moments
I wrote recently about my tattoos, and how important they are to me. I love all my tattoos, for what they represent to me if not for the design themselves. Recovery, joy, love, learning and resilience are in each and every one. No one will ever make me feel bad for...
Sitting in Silence, a guest post
I met Mike Crossland in 2017 at the Green Gathering festival. I didn't have a car, so had booked Marcus and I into the 'Camplight' area, staying in pre-erected, reclaimed tents. Mike was there with his wife Kate, and their daughter. The Camplight area was its own...
Staying connected in a time of isolation
Yesterday I wrote about how the coronavirus has shown us just how connected we all are. Not only in our families, and immediate communities, but throughout the whole of the human world. Never before have social media feeds from across the world been so full of the...
Getting still and learning who you are
The coronavirus outbreak is teaching us a lot about ourselves isn't it? We are learning much more about who we are, both as a collective and as individuals. As we stay home with family, or on our own, we have a fantastic opportunity to come face to face with...
Finding Space to Breathe in Lockdown……
Well, that hasn’t dated so well has it? At the start of the year, I was feeling weirdly optimistic about life. This hasn’t happened often for me. It was a really good feeling! In mid January, I managed to secure a job after just a month of job hunting. It was...
Alcohol isn’t the answer
I read with interest an article in the Independent today. It was reporting on a warning from a World Health Organisation expert on the consumption of alcohol as a 'coping strategy' during the Coronavirus pandemic. I have a 20 year history of using alcohol as a 'coping...
The Stories on my Skin
Do you have any tattoos? I know they are not to everyone's taste, and if you don't like tattoos, you probably won't like mine. I adore mine. They all mean so much to me, represent so much about me and the life I have lived. They are wonderful reminders of the...