by thelivewellplayground | Mar 25, 2015 | Art, Balance, books, Change, Daily routines, happiness, Self Care, Uncategorized
We don’t lose the need for novelty and pleasure as we grow up. What we all instinctively know is that “All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl.” Work, parenting and the daily routine keeps us very task focused and achievement oriented. Our hectic,...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 24, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, Children, happiness, Healing, motherhood, Self Care, Uncategorized
It is human nature to avoid pain, including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else’s. So we need to help our children navigate the fear and guilt that may come with learning to set boundaries. This morning my daughter wanted to have a ‘strategy...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 17, 2015 | Art, Balance, bravery, happiness, Healing, Simplifying, Time, Uncategorized
Still your body Settle your thoughts Focus your attention on the clean, white page before you that will soon hold all of your answers. Wait, I feel you scuttling away To get some tea, to tidy up , to quickly attend to another matter. We circle, but rarely land....
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 6, 2014 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, Self Care
Some time ago now I took a personal pledge to say YES to more things in my life. YES to opportunities, YES to invitations and YES to all sorts of offers that came my way. I felt that this would be a gentle, effortless way of introducing more joy and spontaneity back...
by thelivewellplayground | Dec 17, 2013 | Art, Healing, Self Care, Simplifying
Whether it’s writing, dancing, drawing or music creative expression is good for you. Making art is often considered an optional extra in our life but it really does deserve a front row seat when it comes to health and wellbeing. It was over 12 years ago now,...
by thelivewellplayground | Mar 29, 2013 | Art, Children, exercise, Holidays, Yoga
I take an experiential approach to learning and incorporate many diverse experiences into classes. We have had fascinating discussions, moved our bodies in wonderful ways, experimented with asanas (postures), breathing techniques and guided relaxations that...
