Living Mindfulness

Inspire and Nourish yourself - https://mailchi.mp/4e3fdc079b92/inspire-and-nourish-yourself

Another chance to Connect Beyond the Surface -

Another chance to Connect Beyond the Surface   Crab apples and rowan berries getting washed for jam making.  Hello dear friends in the mindful way of life. Have you been doing some foraging and harvesting this autumn, either literally or metaphorically? I hope so - I hope you had some grounding encounters with nature, helping to stay embodi...

Stay Centered in Any Conversation - https://mailchi.mp/ca5dc8df7c45/stay-centered-in-any-conversation

https://mailchi.mp/2fef3292ae35/a-tribute-to-joanna-macy

a tribute to Joanna Macy   You may have come across the news that Joanna Macy died recently - she is a big influence on my life and work,  and I wrote a tribute to her, which is included in this posting. It entails a summary of "The Work that Reconnects", the methodology she developed to help us live in these dark tim...

Moving into Stillness Together -

Moving into Stillness Together artwork by Ratnadevi When all we are shown is the imagery of ascent, we are left to interpret the times of descent as pathological; we feel that we are somehow failing. Grief is not here to take us hostage, but instead reshape us in some fundamental way, to help us become our mature selves, capable....

Moving into Stillness: drop in every third Tuesday evening of the month 7-9 pm, first class free. www.livingmindfulness.net

https://mailchi.mp/af6876992f53/new-monthly-evening-drop-in-sessions

new monthly evening drop in sessions ​order 'Bringing Mindfulness to Life' by Ratnadevi,  'Brings mindfulness down to earth and into the heart' Rick Hanson

relax and replenish yourself during the cold season -

relax and replenish yourself during the cold season On the morning when it became clear that Donald Trump had won the US presidential election, I was in a Zoom call with some activist friends. Most of us expressed feelings of dismay, shock, and fear, and spoke of heavy-heartedness and grief. Then someone shared a post by Rebecca Solnit, that started....

winter retreat: replenish your resources -

winter retreat: replenish your resources What do we want to commit ourselves to? For me, what comes to mind right now is to experience aliveness. I was struck by this passage in Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You?  Eileen, one of the main characters rereads a “life book,” a personal diary of “good things” that she ke...

Connecting beyond the surface - https://mailchi.mp/f6b9eb0d681b/connecting-beyond-the-surface a foundation course on mindful and compassionate communication, within oneself and with others. for experienced meditators, with Kristine and Ratnadevi

one day in-person, 9 Nov 24, 10am – 5pm, at the Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh

followed by six online sessions, Wednesdays 7 – 9pm, starting 13 Nov. Three of these sessions will be taught, alternating with meeting in small peer practice groups.

That's Sukhema enjoying a holiday sunset at Gairloch where we were on holiday. And moments of stillness and appreciation could happen anywhere....

'Take a Moment' is a new, free/donation, online 8 wk mindfulness refresher course for people who have some meditation experience. It is designed to help you (re-)establish a regular meditation practice, with the support of others. It includes honouring the parts of you that don't want to do it....

Starting Tue 10 Sep 8-9pm, go to https://www.livingmindfulness.net/event-details/take-a-moment-2024-09-03-20-00-1

free 8 week refresher course -

free 8 week refresher course