A Breath of Inspiration
Resources, articles and inspiration each week
Release the fear and do this instead
The world is holding its breath. Waiting, wondering, fearing. Uncertainty about the future has never felt so intense. Unable to know what to believe, what to trust, who to trust. An endless stream of updates, fake news, misinformation feeding the fear and the panic,...
Living in ‘interesting times’ – the 2020 version!
I am sure I am not the only one thinking of the 'may you live in interesting times' curse mentioned in Terry Pratchett's book (and apparently wrongly believed to be a Chinese curse). It certainly is a strange, worrying and scary time for us all at the moment, isn't...
Can you prioritise Self Care and be a superhero Mamma?
Can you be a good mother and prioritise YOUR self care? I would say not only is it possible. It is VITAL! Many people dismiss the idea of self care as an indulgence. It is often seen as being about things like massage, manicures and weekend spas away from your family....
Creating your perfect evening routine for good restful sleep
In my last post, I talked about creating a morning routine to support your wellbeing, personal growth and inner peace. If this has inspired you to try to get up earlier in the morning, you might be wondering how on earth you are going to do that when you struggle to...
Creating the ideal morning routine for your life
How do you begin your day? Does it start with an unwelcome alarm, a sense of rush, of not enough time, of frustration that the kids are taking too long to get ready, and the daily hunt for your keys? Mine used to. To make matters worse, they were usually accompanied...
Self care ideas for busy single mammas
Self care is essential to everyone. We all need to take care of ourselves. My health and wellbeing is my personal responsibility, yours is yours. The more we can take care of our own wellbeing, the better we are able to function in our lives. We have this strange idea...
Soothed by the Breath of the Sea
This is an old post I first posted on Balance and Breathe, but I wanted to share it here, because it explains why I find being by the sea so nourishing. Hormonal holiday from hell In the summer of 1996, I was half way through a much longed for (by me at least)...
Create Space to Breathe at home
I seem to have been possessed. The usually chaotic, messy, 'lazy' housekeeper that I have always been seems to have taken a holiday, replaced by a welsh version of Marie Kondo. After a spontaneous decluttering of my book case before Christmas, I now seem hell bent on...