Pinch, Punch, First Of The Month
But where did last month actually go? In fact , where the hell did the whole of this year go?? Time just seems to be speeding up - on...
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Nicola Murray
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Turn Next Left
When were find ourselves constantly taking the ‘next left’ we also inadvertently find ourselves going round and round in a cycle of...
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Nicola Murray
May 21, 20233 min read
IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Mindfulness to build self-compassion.
I can see I’m losing the tone in my arms - losing the strength in them - my arms were always one of my ‘best’ features. I need to do some...
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Nicola Murray
May 7, 20232 min read
Glad
‘Glad’ is an under appreciated word. Granted it’s not quite as glamorous as ‘delighted’ , ‘ecstatic’ or ‘overjoyed’ , but feeling glad is...
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Nicola Murray
Mar 12, 20232 min read
“The Joy Of Lost Glasses Found”
Women of a certain age might recognise this scenario. Three weeks ago I lost my new, pretty expensive varifocal glasses. Having finally...
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Nicola Murray
Mar 5, 20232 min read
Finding The Joy
I can't count the amount of times I have almost given my children whiplash when I have screeched the car to a halt and whooped with joy...
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Nicola Murray
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Wishing Your Life Away
Sunday= “ Bloody Hell it’s Monday tomorrow - better get my myself together” Monday = “Just got to get through this week” Tuesday = “how...
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Nicola Murray
Feb 26, 20232 min read
“Feverish”
I ate 5 Tunnocks Tea Cakes in a row the other day🙈 That’s a lot of sugar! I felt more than a bit jittery afterwards . They were / are...
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Nicola Murray
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Bustling About
AKA frantically running around trying to do everything as quickly as possible because the ‘To Do’ list is never bloody ending! My...
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Nicola Murray
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Feeling It
I love going to the theatre. In particular, I love going to the theatre to watch dance. Last night, I went to watch a preview of a dance...
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Nicola Murray
Sep 30, 20221 min read
The Sprint
I’m sure you all recognise the feeling that marks the end of a week that has been ‘all consuming’ - a sprint from start to end. A...
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Nicola Murray
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Pebbles On A Beach
How often do you stop to really look at your surroundings? The detail and the beauty in everyday objects and the nature around us? It’s...
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Nicola Murray
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Coming Up For Air
As a teacher, I often describe the start of term as the moment when you take a large intake of breath and dive down. Dive down into deep...
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Nicola Murray
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Knowing When To Stop
I’ve been juggling too much recently. Scanning each page of my diary, trying to work out how to shoehorn everything in. I cope with...
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Nicola Murray
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Be Still
Today I come to you from my Dad and Sheila’s new home in Spain. And the timing couldn’t have been better. It’s been planned for quite a...
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Nicola Murray
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Go With Your Gut
The body is fine tuned to respond to it’s physical surroundings and ever changing emotional landscape. We often feel a physical response...
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Nicola Murray
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Calming The Mind
Thought I’d share the poem from tonight’s Online Mindful Movement & Meditation Class Let meditation not be another thing on your ‘to do’...
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Nicola Murray
Oct 2, 20211 min read
Cool, Calm & Flustered
You could say that I failed today. Failed to maintain the calm, controlled state of being that I think works best in my job as a teacher...
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