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Zen and the Art of Living & Dying by Seikan Cech

“…our approach is less about working with the dying and more about just being with them, which necessarily means also just being with ourselves. The realm of death and dying is often most appropriately one of being, rather than doing, but it’s easy to forget this because we’re so used to “fixing” things”. READ MORE


Playgroup for Adults by Kate Lawrence

Just like a seed, the idea for our gardening group swirled around in the ether for quite a while before landing in just the right place with three Mums chatting in the playground at Macedon Primary School. It then had to wait until the conditions were just right, it had to push to the front of the conversation at least three times before finally life emerged. Someone again said, ‘We should just do it’ and instead of, ’Yeah we should’, the reply was ‘OK let’s. What day suits you? Who wants to go first?’ READ MORE

Rituals in 21st Century Family Life by Claire Miran-Khan

Effective rituals have the potential to link us spiritually and provide food for the soul. They are essential to our wellbeing; maintaining identity and connectedness. Without ritual there is no belonging…READ MORE

The Uninvited Guest – Technology in the Home by Jenny Heslop

There are always going to be ‘big’ issues to worry about as technology advances; the Y2K bug, Big Brother, identification cards, secret spy satellites, Google Maps. My worry is not about these big things. It’s about the smaller things fading away: finding joy in a sunset; the excitement of a zoo visit; receiving a letter in the post; taking a risk instead of a safe option; entertaining ourselves; getting lost in our senses of touch, smell and imagination…READ MORE

Living Simply by Jenny Chapman

Being purposeful in our actions can simplify and beautify our day. Clearing our home and our lifestyles of clutter and excess also clears our heart spaces for what is important. A slower life… READ MORE

A Proper Cuddle by Celia Cornick

Perhaps we could all try to learn this lesson. When the mind is settled, the body is at one, and the spirit is felt, our parents, partners, children, grandchildren and friends all benefit from the priceless, nurturing gift of a ‘proper’ cuddle… READ MORE