Ruth Polden

IMAGE CREDIT andreea-popa unsplash Feeling safe and comfortable in your body takes: Time Trust Belief Understanding Kindness Perspective Curiosity Nourishment Gentleness Ease Comfort Mobility Stability Respect Attention Investment Care Support Resourcefulness Adaptability Humility Acceptance It is an ever-changing journey And one that we are all on. An invitation to: Gather experience Grow wisdom Embrace new situations Recognise resistance Accept fragility Release the shackles of perfection...

Photo by Zachary Keimig on Unsplash As we step across the threshold of a brand new year, the world is in ever expanding turmoil. Little wonder we get drawn into doom-scrolling and hyper-focused on all that is so desperately broken. There is much work to do and we can each play our part. In welcoming 2026 may we stay tenderly listening. Respectful and respecting of difference. In appreciation and gratitude for the wonderment and goodness that is always around us. That is so easy to miss and...

Between the big things, the loud things, the calendar things. In the spaces that no one marks down.  A lot of life happens. Our day is filled with layered doing-ness. We call it “multitasking.”  And it moves us through our to-do lists. We answer emails while we prepare and stir the supper. Walk while returning calls.Fold laundry catching up on a recommended podcast about slowing down. We plan tomorrow waiting in the queue for today’s coffee. Think ahead while living now.  One moment braided...