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Leaving Yanguary Behind..
A lovely new friend of mine was pondering the pile-up of stress that comes with the traditional New Year on the 1st January. She realised that in the West, the year started too soon. New Year’s resolutions kick in before the 12-day Christmas feast is over. And the dark, Yin time of the year gets hijacked by the Yang energy of doing and productivity. Yin-uary becomes Yang-uary. The traditional seasonal rhythm of dying back and patiently waiting for life to stir is disrupted.
Alistair Appleton
Feb 183 min read


10 Festive Dos and Don'ts
I just wanted to run through some of these do's and don'ts. So these are things I've collated over the years in my work as a therapist,
Alistair Appleton
Dec 24, 20246 min read


Surviving Family Christmas – the mindful way (2024)
You're not going to look like these guys, but you might be able to feel like them! This is an old post from 2 years ago but I always like...
Alistair Appleton
Dec 17, 20244 min read


We Two Boys together Clinging /Walt Whitman
I promised myself to read more Walt Whitman this month. I always had a slight allergy to his loose-limbed lines but inspired by my visit...
Alistair Appleton
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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