ByCatherine Green
Have you experienced Reiki healing energy? Do you work with energy in other forms, such as meditation, martial arts, yoga or similar? How does it feel for you? I have been practising Reiki healing meditation for four years and it has transformed me in ways that I cannot properly explain. Outwardly I am the same…
ByCatherine Green
This month I want to talk about school. My children returned to school following the UK lockdown, and after just two weeks their behaviour completely changed. They had not been noticeably depressed or unhappy during lockdown, but since school started back, they are bouncing around the house barely able to contain their excitement. Their dance…
ByCatherine Green
How to meditate when you have kids, dogs, families, and other distractions. Do you meditate? I have been meditating and practising mindfulness for about fifteen years. It hasn’t always been easy. In the early days I had far too many expectations and would often set myself up for a fall when I didn’t receive the…
ByCatherine Green
Navigating life beyond lockdown, mental illness and building a career while coping with a chronic pain disorder. Unlocking I feel like I am finding myself again after a very long lockdown. For me it goes way beyond the pandemic. For the past ten years I have put the needs of my extended family before my…
ByCatherine Green
We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB) celebrates special people and small stories of inspiration and hope in the world. Let’s face it, we need some inspiration and hope during this time of pandemic and social distancing. I admit this month I am struggling to find a good news story I want to share with the…
ByCatherine Green
As the coronavirus pandemic continued to ravage the UK, and our lockdown showed no sign of easing any time soon, I began to worry that I was distancing from my witchcraft and pagan practices. Not that I practiced the craft specifically before lockdown. I find it is more of a feeling, a way of life,…
ByCatherine Green
How long have we been in lockdown now? I don’t know. I half-listen to the BBC news updates on radio and sometimes on the TV, but I haven’t found time to sit and read any online articles. Yes, you heard me, I do not have time to read the news these days! Lockdown life is…
ByCatherine Green
We Are the World BlogFest (#WATWB) celebrates special people and small stories of inspiration and hope in the world. Let’s face it, we need some inspiration and hope during this time of pandemic and social distancing. One news story that struck a chord with me this week was about carers in a nursing home in…
ByCatherine Green
The past weeks have been emotionally stressful for everyone here in the UK. It has been the same all around the world since late last year due to the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown of pretty much the whole world. How are you coping with your emotions and mood swings? I spent the…
ByCatherine Green
I joined the social network for A Chronic Voice because I needed to find people who understand what life is like with chronic pain. Today I have written a post using the May link-up prompts, to show my experience of living with a chronic pain disorder. Click here to find other blog posts from fellow…
ByCatherine Green
There has been some talk online about how to alleviate boredom at home during lockdown. I cannot understand how you could possibly be bored at home! During the past four weeks since our school officially closed, my daughters and I have been busy decorating the living room, working in the garden, walking the dog, playing…
ByCatherine Green
Many people are struggling with lockdown here in the UK. They have enjoyed some enforced rest and quiet time, they have been working on home projects that were long overdue, and they have made the most of their time off work. But now they are getting bored, feeling lonely, and frustrated because they cannot go…