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It's not how I thought I'd be learning massage whe It's not how I thought I'd be learning massage when I signed up last year but ... I love it! Yes it's hot and sweaty under all those layers but getting hands on with the other trainee Aromatherapists is soooo good. We give and receive a massage every day - what's not to love about that!
Welcome to my lunch break. I'm studying Aromather Welcome to my lunch break. I'm studying Aromatherapy with the Cotswold Academy in beautiful Cirencester. The most wonderful woods are just down the road so I'm getting some fresh air and exercise before heading back for this afternoon's massage training. I've found a spot in the sunshine outside this little building to make a start on my homework so I can just focus on playing with the boys when I get home. George is sorting dinner so I only have play and self care to think about later (meaning don't turn on my computer and go to bed early). Bliss eh!
Do you remember Euan making an origami video a few Do you remember Euan making an origami video a few weeks ago? We've been using authentic origami I was given as a child by the many Japanese students my family hosted during the summer holidays. One such student Hitomi lived with my parents and brother in 1995/6 and we've reconnected as a result of that lovely video (ok Facebook you're in my good books today). The boys were overjoyed to receive a parcel from Japan this week containing beautiful origami squares from Hitomi. This evening they've been making origami cranes out of the most heavenly gold and silver paper. Such a special gift x #feelingthankful
Let's talk. Stories connect us. Connections heal Let's talk. Stories connect us. Connections heal us. . http://nipitinthebud.co.uk/2011/02/14/feeling-loved-2/ . Reposted from @gloucester_birthunit . Today marks the end of #babylossawarenessweek and is marked by the Global Wave of Light. We’d love you to join us tonight in lighting a candle at 19:00 to remember those babies taken too soon. . 1 in 4 suffer the loss of their baby either in pregnancy, birth or infancy. There is likely to be several woman you follow on Instagram who have been affected by this, and you may not even know. We must break the silence. If you’ve been affected by the loss of a baby please reach out to family, friends and health care professionals at any time. #babylossawareness2020 #takentoosoon #babyloss #rememberingyou #rainbowbaby #angelbaby #waveoflight #7pm #breakthesilence #1in4
George is out today so I'm making the most of usin George is out today so I'm making the most of using his desk space. I'm printing 2 weeks of resources for my Aromatherapy massage training that starts next week. I'm reminded of all the office jobs I've ever had that have involved standing over a photocopier setting up print runs! There are no mod cons here though so I'm printing 2 pages per sheet and flipping each piece of paper over to save trees. Thank goodness I didn't leave it til the night before! (And thank goodness I won't ever be going back to an office job 😃).
Another day, another woodland walk 🌲🥰 I coul Another day, another woodland walk 🌲🥰 I could get used to this. My heart breathes a sigh when I'm in amongst the trees. Today was a beautiful walk and talk session with dear friend @purplejennyrose in which we happened across dens and a fairy shrine. I'll definitely be back with the boys! . #gloucesterlife #healingpoweroftrees #mothernature
Our fungus finders happened to find some of the Fo Our fungus finders happened to find some of the Forest of Dean Sculpture trail too. What a great afternoon! So lucky to have the Forest of Dean within half an hour's drive (poor Es car sick tummy still took a beating!)
George suggested a family fungus walk in the woods George suggested a family fungus walk in the woods today. Euan has a fascination/fear relationship with poisonous plants so we set off to see how many different Fungi we could spot. G was hoping to find Fly Agaric around the silver birch trees but it wasn't to be today. The kids are well trained in "only looking" and I was amazed just how many different varieties we did find (about 16). . Do you recognise any? Gs our resident expert so I'll let him fill you in x
The boys school had a non-uniform day yesterday to The boys school had a non-uniform day yesterday to acknowledge today's World Mental Health Day. Luca explained "we wore yellow because it's a happy colour but not everyone feels happy at the moment". . If you need help don't struggle alone. Talk to a friend or seek support @mindcharity . ps. the sillyness of the Photogrid app to bling up your outfit if like me you don't own any yellow clothes is well worth a giggle!
You know when it goes too quiet and you seek your You know when it goes too quiet and you seek your children out to check they're not unconscious or trying to hide something they've broken? Well here this evening "quiet" was drawing inside their dog tent (which was covered over with a blanket to make it dark and den like). Or as the boys put it, "just chilling in our club house" . #gloucesterlife #childhoodunplugged #welovedrawing
Luca is loving life in Reception. He gets to see Luca is loving life in Reception. He gets to see his bestie Bethany every day and is making new friends while just doing what kids do best - playing and having fun Luca's had a different start to Euan with no parents allowed in the classroom. So it's lovely to receive picture updates from the teachers documenting his day. Like most children he doesn't think to mention any of it once he's home! . #gloucesterlife #bestfriends
#parklife #familytime #nutters ! . Sometimes there #parklife #familytime #nutters ! . Sometimes there is no story just a heart full of ordinary moments with those you love
We need a bigger folder for drawings. We have ano We need a bigger folder for drawings. We have another artist! . #4yearoldartist #familyportrait #gloucesterlife
Remembering my beautiful Nan on what would have be Remembering my beautiful Nan on what would have been her 103rd birthday. She died when Euan was 1. Our heartbreak at losing her was compounded by Mum starting her cancer journey. Whatever you believe about life and death there's some comfort in the thought of our dear ones finding each other in spirit. . I wrote a blog post remembering my Nan on her 96th birthday, our first 23rd September without her. You can read it here http://nipitinthebud.co.uk/2013/09/23/happy-birthday-dear-nan/ . #rememberingnan #lovealways #gloucesterlife
Went into town today and had some fun with these p Went into town today and had some fun with these paintings (half the residents of Gloucester had the same idea!) . #gloucesterlife #childhoodunplugged #dontlookdown
My new favourite tea, gifted by my beautiful frien My new favourite tea, gifted by my beautiful friend Amanda . If you love the scent of roses and the feel of rose oil on your skin this is the perfect soul soothing pick me up 🌹
What an amazing week I've had attending Weleda's o What an amazing week I've had attending Weleda's online conference for Wellbeing Advisors. No commute or childcare to arrange. These two have been at school for some of it and home for lots of it. They've joined me on Zoom calls and taken part in relaxation sessions and product training (all looking fresh here after trying the new Pomegranate facial oil). . Yay, for doing what you love and being able to share that with your family. Growing the next generation 🥰 . #gloucesterlife #practisingselfcare #loveyourbody #mindbodyspirit
A friend tagged me in this gorgeous picture of Eua A friend tagged me in this gorgeous picture of Euan and Tabby doing mindfulness chair yoga on the school blog this week. I was so happy to see this for two reasons: . 1/ learning to quiet your mind, slow your breathing and hit pause is a life skill I've had to develop as a conditioned, anxious adult. Equipping our kids to go inside for a moment and know that being in the present is all they need focus on is so vital for future wellbeing . 2/ it shows what a compassionately led school Kingsholm Primary is. It may be that mindfulness was already planned for the end of the week but it might also be a loving response to knowing how hard being back in class is for some children. I'd spoken to Euan's teacher about how hard he was finding it to sit still for such long stretches and not have lunch until 4 hours after he arrived at school. His concentration was deteriorating as the week went on and his stress bucket filled up with frustration at finding maths hard, feeling bored and not being able to speak up for himself as he became more anxious. . Schools are doing an amazing job of creating a safe, enjoyable learning environment but there's no denying the stress many children must feel by the rules and restrictions in place to enable them to be there. I'm sure I'd struggle to go from no company to a classroom of 30 others, to stay in my same spot all day long. . I've been using the Think up app recently to listen to affirmations before I go to bed. Our brains respond more positively to affirmations we hear ourselves speak so Euan wrote and recorded a couple of messages* to listen to before school. We also listen to a meditation at night time and have been doing energy medicine exercises to uncross his energies and power him towards a peaceful day. I'm so proud of him and his growing resilience while remaining tender hearted. . * Euan's other affirmations shared with permission - "I love going to school and seeing my friends. I can do anything I set my mind to. I can do hard things. I am peaceful". . #thinkup #mindfulnessforkids #positiveaffirmations
I cycled down the rainbow road in Gloucester yeste I cycled down the rainbow road in Gloucester yesterday. What a sight to behold and so glorious on a sunny day. I stopped to say how wonderful it is to the people painting the house and it turned out it was @tashfrootko and her husband who are the visionaries behind it (having done something similar in another Gloucester Street). . I was heartened to speak to Tasha about her passion for creating community connections, brightening up the street and improving the use of the recycling schemes in areas where tenants come and go or don't have access to outdoor spaces for storage. I wondered what funding body had backed such a wonderful scheme and Tasha simply said "it's just me, doing it because I'm lucky to be resourced enough to and give the street a lift". How wonderful to do something that helps a whole neighbourhood 🌈 . #gloucesterlife
This week Luca is full time at school and I'm givi This week Luca is full time at school and I'm giving myself the week off! I would have been at the annual Weleda conference at the weekend but instead I get a whole week of nourishment and learning online with my advisor family. Yesterday I started the day doing yoga with @amandajbucher. I then made up some healthy lunch options for the coming week before attending a @healthcreationuk workshop. I love how taking one positive step toward self care has a ripple effect into other areas of your life. . This braised cabbage is a recipe from Gemma, aka The Organised Mum (TOM). I've been listening to her book on Audible about how to streamline running the home in just 30 minutes a day. For a long time I've been feeling like we expend a lot of mental and physical energy blitzing the house instead of keeping things in better order day to day. I have been worried about being able to study with so many distractions and feeling overwhelmed about how to get back on top of things. Gemma's TOM method gives such clear and simple advice to break tasks down and with just one room a day to focus on. I've not completed a whole week yet but even an incomplete version of Tom is way better than life with no TOM! . I love that Gemma's book includes time saving recipes too using a slow cooker. I've dusted mine off and have beef brisket in it for dinner later. I don't even know what that is or what it will taste like but it's great to know I'm cooking for my family without toiling away in the kitchen on the busy days.
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