Amanda’s A to Z of meditation and mindfulness
If you struggle with a lack of self-confidence, you don’t like yourself, you hate looking in the mirror and you worry about how others perceive you, then please stop now! I’ve been right where you are now and I turned it all around. I’m LOVING ME! Was it a hard…
I’m not an expert gardener, far from it! The only experience I’ve had to date is growing my spider plants and if you follow me, you will know how excited I get about them and their babies. 😉 Well look at the picture below and look at those seeds that…
In support of Mental Health Awareness Week and the topic of KINDNESS, I’ve decided to write this post about the feelings I generate from being kind. While writing out my gratitude journal this morning and contemplating my feelings, I realised how much this benefits my mental health and increases my…
Practising gratitude is a key concept of mindfulness and will bring positivity to your life. When you’re in the present moment and not caught up in your anxious merry go round thoughts, you will see and notice things around you. Go on a walk and you will smell the scent…
Too many times in our lives, we avoid feeling and facing our emotions and instead, we will create a drama out of a thought. This simple thought then expands with negative energy arising within and affects our thoughts and decision making for the rest of the day, sometimes with disastrous…
So this morning I decided to start the day by being mindful in the shower as I realised that my head was crammed with unnecessary chitter chatter. I realised what I was doing and I gently observed this and remembered to be NON-JUDGEMENTAL on myself for realising that instead of…
In this article, we will explore how we can meditate with crystal gemstones and the benefits of doing so, plus we will also explore why we are drawn to particular crystal gemstones. I also perform these workshops in person as well as online, so please do get in touch if…
It’s not just in today’s society that we need to create a positive mental attitude to maintain our well-being and live a fulfilled life. Dr Usui (1865 – 1926), founder of Usui Reiki that I’m a master of, created the five Reiki principles as a form of improving our happiness…
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking of a topic beginning with ‘N’ for this month’s ‘A-Z’ of meditation and mindfulness and today of all days, (New Years Day) it dawned on me. N is for New Year, New You and Self-Love! Not that you have to wait…
As I write this today, December 22nd 2019, I realise that this is the perfect time of the year to begin manifesting. Winter Solstice Today is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. The winter solstice is celebrated by many festivals and rituals throughout the northern hemisphere…
