Category: Creativity
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Are you getting your otium?
Could the secret to longevity be idleness, lying around? Well, yes but not quite… The ancient Romans had a concept called otium which was about the restorative value of spending time in nature for self exploration, creativity, and contemplation. Idleness has productive value and restful time in nature is one of the Blue Zone principles…
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Fill your love cup… kindness and you
More Sunday ramblings I’m afraid, sorry… I’ve been thinking a lot about kindness after my last post and this idea of being kind to oneself. Self-care is so essential for living well, for one’s health and well-being. I mean, you can’t pour from an empty cup can you? We can’t wait till we’re facing complete…
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Colour your world
Colour your world! Happiness is an inside job. Little things do make a difference, including the colours that you surround yourself with in your home, wardrobe, work environment. What colour makes you feel safe, strong, confident, calm, happy? #colourtherapy #chromotherapy #seekbeautysparkjoy #mentalhealth
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Growing around grief
In honour of Father’s Day. It’s not easy losing people you love, especially a parent. Grief is not something that ever ends or goes away. It’s something you live with always. As someone once said, you grow around it.