Living Well with Chronic Health

Living Well with Chronic Health

Becky ‘Boo’ Bond, Body & Earth. The onset of a Chronic Condition can creep up slowly or arrive overnight as a coup d’ etat. But finding ourself incapacitated, either way feels like a hostile takeover. CCs don’t allow for a ‘mind over...
I’d try Yoga, but…

I’d try Yoga, but…

Maybe trying a yoga class has been on your resolutions list before but until now you’ve convinced yourself it’s not for you. Let me suggest why 2025 could be the year you change your mind… I’d try yoga but… I’ve tried it before and...
Embodied Problem Solving

Embodied Problem Solving

It’s colder today. I am cross legged on the sofa with my laptop, a big mug of tea and a blanket. I’m a bit sniffly, a bit achy, not ill, but not 100%, I want to be cozy. I have my first gym session booked this afternoon, after six months of covid closure, I am...
Embodied Imagination and Anxiety

Embodied Imagination and Anxiety

It is 4pm on a grey February afternoon, still cold and wintery. There are snow drops and crocuses starting to poke through, but the cold is still piercing, and the weather unpredictable. It is sometime close to the full moon, and I have been experiencing an expected...
Meditation, Storytelling and Emotion

Meditation, Storytelling and Emotion

This is a brief reflection on my experience of a mindfulness meditation offered by Tara Brach, the practice is called A Present Heart, and you can find it here: https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-present-heart-3/ I like to practice mindfulness before getting out of...
What is Embodiment?

What is Embodiment?

As I sit to write this, I take a moment to arrive. I feel my feet inside my wool socks; my heels lifted slightly from the floor because the chair legs are longer than my own. I feel the spread of my thighs and backside against the flat surface of the seat panel, and...