I don’t know about you but this lockdown has had the effect of enabling me to discover things about myself that I wasn’t previously aware of. It somehow seems to have put life in slow motion – although I know that this will not be the reality for some – so that we are perhaps able to be a little bit more mindful of ourselves and others.

Sometimes I find myself rushing to do something, then actually saying to myself ‘why am I doing this? I have all the time in the world!’ So then I am taking each day at a slower pace and it feels quite good. It’s almost like going back to the 1960s when I was a little girl and I remember time standing still, hours and hours of time stretching in front of us, often quite boring but also restful too.

In this strange time we can notice so much more of our lives, our habits and routines, without the constant busyness of normal. We can then find ways to gently adjust the things that are not working for us, we can use the time as a way of changing certain behaviours if they no longer seem to be working for us. In ‘normal life’ we are so bound to our diaries, so many things happening, stuff to do, that we sometimes have a tendency to go onto autopilot. Now that most of us have the luxury of more time on our hands, we are able to be a bit more aware and mindful of our immediate surroundings. This has a calming effect, I find.

I do realise that I am extremely fortunate in my own circumstances. Although it has been an adjustment having my son and his girlfriend with us, I am lucky that I now have my own outdoor office back (Mr Chalk having gone back to work- yay!!!) Being without that space for the last couple of months was very hard, so it is all the more sweet to be back in my own little sanctuary. Although I can’t see clients there at the moment I have been doing a lot of writing as well as sewing, knitting and reading. It is a beautiful space to escape to.

I am looking forward to seeing clients again, however. Do email me or phone me if you would like to find out more about how I could help you in the future.

stay safe and mindful everyone xx