Welcome to my Well-being Journal
Oriah
I discovered this poem a few years after it was published. Every line of it resonates with me on various levels.
So I want to share it in case you may not have read it, with just a few of the highlights for me personally.
August’s Blue Moon and Supermoon
Personally I am obsessed with the moon, and always have been.
I often talk to the moon. And it talks back, in its own way. One need only listen.
I’m humbled and in awe of that beautiful entity, watching over us, allowing us to bask and bathe in its glorious light.
I breathe with the moon and absorb its incredible energy.
We have an understanding, the moon and me, a shared secret that only we know.
Should’a Would’a Could’a
If you’ve ever worked with me you’ll know that once we’re past the initial chemistry conversation, you’re highly likely to hear me question your ‘shoulds’.
It is not uncommon for people to be “shoulding” themselves all over the place.
Are you one of them?
Let’s take a deeper look.
The Boiling Frog – A Cautionary Tale
There have been and still remain many times in my life where things sneak up on me like a ninja in furry slippers.
It’s as if circumstances appear out of nowhere – but if you’re self-aware, there is hope because there are signs and signals you can look out for. And prevention is so much easier than recovery.
Processing Grief
Grief caught up with me this week. I knew it was there. I thought I had honoured and stepped through much of it. Even with all my tools at my disposal it still bit me on the backside!
Wild Swimming
In recent years, particularly since Covid, Wild Swimming has gained a significant increase in popularity. And it’s no wonder really, it’s a fantastically rewarding experience.
If you know me, you’ll know I make no secret of my love for wild swimming, it’s a real passion of mine. I swim out in nature as much as I can!
Top Sante Magazine
A couple of years ago, I was privileged to be featured in a fabulous article in Top Sante magazine about some of the incredible benefits of wild swimming, how empowering it is, and how us women are leading the way.
A Beginners Journey to Meditation
If I had £1 for every time someone told me they “can’t” meditate I would be rather wealthy by now. Or that they can’t stop their thoughts, or they tried it but they don’t like it, they can’t sit still, or they just go to sleep. The list goes on…
Boiled Potatoes – Part 2
While seeking medical attention and adhering to professional advice, I also turned to the power of meditation and breathwork as complementary tools to support my healing journey. Throughout this period, I discovered the profound impact that these practices, coupled with intuitive healing, could have on my physical and emotional well-being.
Boiled Potatoes – Part 1
In the midst of a painful incident involving a boiling water burn, I found solace in the power of breathwork and meditation. Despite the overwhelming pain and stress, I knew I had to rely on my own inner resources to prevent spiralling into further distress.
Monthly Meditation
Prior to COVID and lockdowns I was running weekly/ bi-weekly group meditation sessions. I did later take these on to Zoom but as people returned to normality I let this slip. The local venue I was using is selling up so returning there has not been an option. However a few of the group have been keen to return.
Why I attend retreats
The well-being path is not always easy to stay on is it? For me I factor in a lot of self care and try to incorporate healthy habits but things can slip so easily. There can be a gradual veering off or something knocks you sideways. Then it can be easy to loose the path completely. Sometimes what served us no longer does and life just continues to happen. We all have the same amount of hours in the day available to us and yet most of us are feeling time poor.
Mindful Decorating?
So today I should have been on my first day of a three day training course with my business coach...
Sorry, Not Sorry
I spoke to a friend and client today and she was telling me just how much meditation was benefitting her and her mental health. Obviously I felt chuffed; I advocate Meditation for this very reason. However, it was when I said to her ‘Why do you think I meditate?’ and her response was ‘I dunno Wendy, cos you are all Zen like’. I felt this blog come on swiftly afterwards.
First Journal
Hello! My name is Wendy; The Well-being Alchemist. My passion is taking a holistic approach to life and encouraging others to do the same. I am trained in quite a few modalities now and I use all my learning to support my clients. I want to talk very briefly about Meditation.
My path onto meditation started with illness. I suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ M.E. for three years of my life. At that time meditation was really an escape for me. It took me out of the painful body I was experiencing and would lead to quality sleep, which was elusive at the time. I believe it was a key factor in my recovery. Meditation, for me, has been quite a journey and continues to be. In the beginning I found Mindfulness Meditation utterly boring and I openly admit this to my students. That is not the case now. For me different meditations meet different needs at different times in my life.