Let Summer In
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Wherever we are, whatever our circumstances, this is an opportunity to stand still and be where we are, with the season, the light, the buzz, the hum, the wing, the song and the sun.
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Will lockdown open up Valentine’s Day to everyone?
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With traditional Valentine's Day dates off the cards due to lockdown, will Covid have us celebrating other kinds of love in 2021? Reminding us of love for family, friends, strangers and nature - ‘Biophilia’ means the ‘inborn affinity human beings have for other forms of life’. The concept is also captured by the Japanese word, ‘Yugen’ (幽玄)...
Read MoreFalling in Love During Lockdown - part 2
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Following on from Tiger Lily’s ‘Sanctuary in the City #2 - Falling in Love During Lockdown, comes part 2, as she finds love outside on her daily walks and takes it back inside.
Read MoreGet to know your kith
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Here in the northern hemisphere, we remain in the depths of winter, fully six weeks before the hours of daylight begin to exceed the hours of darkness once again. But if we pay close attention, we may detect the first signs of spring…
Read MoreSomething to Celebrate
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It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere this time of year has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. It is little wonder that in the northern hemisphere winter solstice has been marked with celebrations throughout human history. So as the sun sets on 21st December 2020, and we reach this significant moment in the earth’s annual cycle, what will we all be celebrating?
Read MoreAutumn Equinox: Fruiting and Fading
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Mark Sparrow, on the autumn equinox: a moment of exquisite planetary balance
Read MoreSanctuary in the Self #3: Surviving a pandemic of fear
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Tiger Lily adapts her Sanctuary in the City Column to our new circumstances: presenting Sanctuary in the Self #3. This one is about surviving the fear generated from the present lockdown.
Read MoreSanctuary in the Self #2: Falling in Love During Lockdown
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Tiger Lily adapts her Sanctuary in the City Column to our new circumstances: presenting Sanctuary in the Self #2. This one is about falling in love and coming home in the time of Covid-19
Read MoreWelcoming May with the Birds
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Mark Sparrow, on welcoming the May by connecting to and immersing yourself in the dawn chorus.
Read MoreSanctuary in the Self #1
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Tiger Lily adapts her Sanctuary in the City Column to our new circumstances: presenting Sanctuary in the Self #1
Read MoreTune in to Your Inner Wisdom
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I was an endless to-do list, say-yes get-shit-done, don’t think about stopping, just-keep-going…Sound familiar? In a society that rewards a fast pace and encourages constant alertness, how can we slow down and listen deeply?
Read MoreSpring Equinox
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Reflections on the spring equinox and the sense of renewal that this time of year invites.
Read MoreSanctuary in the City #2 - Hampstead Heath: an old friend
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In the second of a new column for Balance Garden exploring urban oases and wellbeing, Tiger Lily explores Hampstead Heath and reflects on the relationships it has helped to facilitate.
Read MoreLeaving Independence Alone
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There is strength in numbers and there is love as well. So hang that tattered cape and go dancing with the girls, remember to check your inner cynic at the door.
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Editor's Letter: February
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Hello and welcome to February. Here’s our latest news and seasonal musings from Jasmine Pradhan, Balance Garden’s Editor
Read MoreSanctuary in the City #1 - Walthamstow Wetlands
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In the first of a new column for Balance Garden exploring urban oases and wellbeing, Tiger Lily explores Walthamstow Wetlands, wading through the January blues and finding sanctuary in the city.
Read MoreHow to Build Your Emotional Intelligence
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Psychotherapist Jen Woodward shares how emotional intelligence can improve pretty much every relationship and interaction you ever have. Can you recognise and regulate your own emotions? Get to know yourself a bit further with these helpful steps.
Read MoreCelebrate the Light
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Mark Sparrow, on the winter solstice as a way to connect to nature and reflect inwards.
Read MoreOn Letting it Be
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Kate-Lois Elliott on why we need to hold our goals and dreams in an open palm and learn to let things be.
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