Hope Yoyo

Have you ever been in a situation where your hopes were dashed repeatedly, only to be built up again and dashed again…in a seemingly endless cycle? Perhaps a friend or partner made a promise never […]
Have you ever been in a situation where your hopes were dashed repeatedly, only to be built up again and dashed again…in a seemingly endless cycle? Perhaps a friend or partner made a promise never […]
Here and Now What better role model of this mindful principle than your dog? Eyes, nose, ears, body, motion, breath, terrain – all as one – one experience. No thought of yesterday, no dream of […]
Sometimes, even I have to admit that it is a little bit unpleasant outdoors. Like today. I walked out with heavy rain and wind on my back and returned walking into it. A couple of […]
Watch a summary of the circumnavigation and big thanks to World Parks on YouTube:
In times of monumental change and all the questions that uncertainty provokes, it can be refreshingly calming to let the mind settle on the steady rhythm of nature. It’s the time of the year when […]
Snow on Dartmoor in the sunshine is a rare treat, and particularly appreciated on the first day of the new year. Simply beautiful!
On this sunny and showery December morning, Dartmoor presents itself in dramatic light. Tucked up in my waterproof clothing, I enjoy the expansive vistas from the top of tors as much as the differences in […]
Four and a half years after the referendum on Britain’s EU membership resulted in the drive to leave the EU, it is rather telling that the last days of negotiations around a deal with the […]
As the second covid-19 lockdown in the UK draws to a close, I won’t be alone in, once more, evaluating the important things in life. For me it’s having positive, loving and healthy relationships. With […]
Taking the dog into the orchard before bedtime has become a treat: time to take deep breaths of fresh air, space for grounding and letting busy thinking drain from my mind, darkness so deep it reveals the […]