Beauty.
Serenity and peacefulness with eyes shut…
There’s always space for me in nature,
It never demands anything in response,
Melting resistance…
Perfect for what I needed right now.
Written by participants, edited by Merryl Simpson, from our nature retreat in the beautiful Samford Valley. Photo by Merryl Simpson.
“Wow, this is so simple in some ways and yet so powerful. I can feel these lessons and activities having a very profound effect already. You’re voice is so genuine and caring. Thank you.” — Maria
“Thanks for this lovely course. You’ve really brought joy to my days, every time I listened to a practice or practiced self-compassion offline. There is so much useful advice packed into this course. Your personal examples were also very helpful and made it easier to identify areas where self-compassion is especially relevant in daily life.” — Ayla
“Very soothing voice. Easy to follow. Found myself in a very peaceful focused space.” — Julie
“I got some great insight, thank you.” — Joe
“A great intro to mindfulness. Practically-based, which was fantastic.” — Geoff
“Breathing exercises… helping me to feel calm, going to sleep, taking time out.” — Steph
“I felt able to handle my days better.” — Anon
“Stopping and asking myself what I need, and using the Self-Compassion Break, really helpful.” — Kevin
“My inner critic has been at work today. I’m getting the point of noticing. Calling what emotions may be attached but not knowing what to do next. Today’s lesson helped me with that. I felt genuine, acknowledging, and offering gratitude, and even some forgiveness toward my inner critic. I appreciate you!” — Adam
“The perfect climate for learning and exploring mindfulness. It’s amazing what others tell you when you give compassion.” — Jolanda
“I really felt the benefit around my daughter. She said, ‘Mummy, when you’re calm, I’m calm.'” — Jill
“Amazing. Professional, thoughtful and epitome of all that is mindfulness.” — Brett
“Many thanks for a wonderful experience and learning.” — Debbie
“This has been absolutely the best course I have ever traveled in this interface. I am boundlessly grateful for the love you have shared with me. I have grown more than I would have ever thought.” — Natassja
“I am more kind and gentle to myself.” —Ryan
“Remembering our common humanity helps me feel less alone.” —Vanessa
“Loved the analogy of feelings and gardening! PLANTAS is such a nice concept to review more often, to get it completely. Especially now when I’m too often caught in my emotions with menopause ups and downs and the contest of the pandemic lockdown.” — Sylvie
“I’m learning to be less of a perfectionist.” —Fiona
“Valuable tools for helping calm my nervous system.” —Kylie
“Feeling, expressing my gratitude for the earth was such a rich experience under your guidance. I practise gratitude every morning when I open my eyes and at night before closing them. But this class, with you was extraordinary. You have the power to make us travel, journeying into the earth’s beauties and your words are pure poetry.” — Sylvie
“What a beautiful and compassionate course with regards to nature… love, love, love. I feel beyond blessed to see/feel amazing trees and majestic mountains each day. My deep Cherokee bloodlines have kept me connected to nature throughout my life and I feel most at peace when I an in it. Thank you again, immensely for this course and invite new insights with each coming day.” — Tina
“I’m embarrassed to say that when I saw the subject material in the introduction, I didn’t think there was more that I could learn, and WOW was I mistaken! I am grateful for the sense of gratitude you’ve reminded me that I ought pay to such things as clean water and air which I tend to take for granted. Big mistake on my part, hey?! I enjoyed and was greatly amused by being referred to as ” wild one”!” — Paul
Listening Deeply 