Author: Judith Bowtell   |   Date: 29/07/2014   |   Categories: Balancing work and life, Inspiration

Creating space is giving yourself a break from your habitual ways of thinking and behaving, allowing something new to arise. This may be something about your authentic self that may otherwise be suppressed and submerged, something which may have great value for you. Read more...

Author: Judith Bowtell   |   Date: 22/07/2014   |   Categories: Balancing work and life, Compassion, Inspiration

If you feel that you are falling under the pressures of life, then give yourself a break. Acknowledge that you are human, and make a choice to live a happier and more fulfilled life. Read more...

Author: Judith Bowtell   |   Date: 15/07/2014   |   Categories: Compassion, Inspiration, Making change, Mindfulness

I believe that patience is the key to long-lasting creation and change. We may gain an insight in a moment but it takes kindness and self-compassion to re-train ourselves to integrate that insight into our lives. Often something comes to light in an intense experience (like a retreat or workshop) and then fades in the daylight. It needs to be held, gently, like our dreams. Read more...

Author: Judith Bowtell   |   Date: 08/07/2014   |   Categories: Balancing work and life, Compassion, Inspiration, Mindfulness

Sometimes we need to take a few steps back before going forward. This might include giving ourselves permission to indulge old habits for a while or accept that we just do not know what to do next. Stepping back lets us find a higher ground and a better way forward. Read more...

Author: Judith Bowtell   |   Date: 01/07/2014   |   Categories: Inspiration, Making change, Mindfulness

If you are really feeling stuck in some area of your life that is sapping your happiness, creativity, energy and satisfaction, I invite you to try these 10 steps to improve your chance of making a lasting change in your life. Read more...