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 10, 2015 | Balance, Change, Daily routines, happiness, Healing, Self Care, Simplifying, Time
If we don’t consciously choose how to use our time, those precious spare moments or hours will be lost to unrewarding filler. Time slips away, whether or not we choose to use it wisely. Even a window of 15 minutes can bring rich rewards if spent consciously....
by thelivewellplayground | Jul 18, 2014 | Balance, bravery, Change, happiness, Healing, Simplifying, Uncategorized
Last night I attended an event at The Wheeler Centre. It was a panel discussion titled ‘A Blush Of Boys’ that investigated both boys and mens experiences of being a male in today’s world. My 13 year old daughter was with me and when they invited...
by thelivewellplayground | Mar 25, 2014 | Change, Children, happiness, Healing
Watching a high achieving child in their moment of well-earned glory, with all their striving and high expectations seeming to have payed off, is like watching a precious glass treasure teeter atop an unstable cabinet. I watch her standing up there proudly with all of...
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,...
