Author Archives: greenmackenzie

About greenmackenzie

Hi, I'm Seonaid, and I share my home on the shores of Loch Ness deep in the Scottish Highlands with my husband, my son and a collection of dogs, hens and a cat. I love art which is here now and gone tomorrow...like food and nature...but also have a passion for vintage and the ancient past! Nature is my favourite muse, with her wild ever shifting seasons. I have been using and teaching mindfulness and relaxation for over 20 years, and have yet to become any sort of expert :-) I'm a Psychotherapist and Cancer Support Specialist in Maggies Highlands

Weekly Photo Challenge (Everyday Life)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Everyday life throws a barrage of experiences at us, I can’t stop this, avoid it, or change it. What I can do is chose to meet this infinite wave of life with an open heart. Everyday and every moment of … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged everyday, everyday life, heart, life, love, mindfulness, open hearted, philosophy, photo, postaday, shells | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (Everyday Life)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Originally posted on Bouncing Beardies:
Everyday these two love to get their paws wet, and play catch in the water, either in the sea or in the river. They never get bored with it, and would probably play forever. The…

Posted in dogs, green walks, mindfulness, philosophy, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged dogs, life, mindfulness, nature, photo, postaday, relaxation, walk, walking | Leave a comment

Friendships tricky paths

Posted on September 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The path of friendship is often long and rocky, with many twists, turns, ups and downs, but to survive must always be a joint adventure. Both halves must be able to allow the other to grow and change freely and … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, celtic prayer, friends, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, poem, spiritual, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged blessing, Celtic, change, friends, friendship, friendships, Highlands, life, love, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, prayer, relationships, sacred, scotland, scottish, the past, walk | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

Posted on September 12, 2012 by greenmackenzie

These photos were taken on one of those atmospheric afternoons, where the sun and the clouds compete for sky, whipped along by a warm late summer wind. I love the way the sand and the sea form converging lines reaching … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged beach, change, clouds, East Lothian, Edinburgh, light, mindfulness, nature, photo, postaday, relaxation, scotland, scottish, Yellowcraigs | 6 Comments

Thistle Release – perfect timing

Posted on September 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we walked a remote hill in the Scottish Borders, passing Neolithic Copper mines, and a 2,000 year old broch, as we followed the course of an ancient dark river. This field of thistles was lit by the low early … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged change, life, light, mindfulness, nature, photo, photography, plants, poem, poetry, relaxation, release, scotland, scottish, seasons, seeds, sunlight, thistle field, thistles, verse, walk, walking | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge(Free Spirit)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took these photos while climbing the Quiraing,on the Isle of Skye this June. All mountains lift my spirit and infuse me with a sense of freedom. Its as though walking up into the clouds peels away layers of tightness … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged free spirit, Highlands, Isle of Skye, jagged rocks, mindfulness, mountain, nature, outdoors, photo, postaday, Quiraing, relaxation, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, Skye, travel, walk, walking | 7 Comments

Blue Moon Bliss

Posted on August 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

It was a blue moon last night and standing in the middle of the grass in the back garden, I was mesmerised by the light of Augusts second full moon, seeping through the drifting clouds of night. Between the clouds … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, poem, relaxation, thoughts | Tagged blue moon, clouds, garden, life, light, Mary Oliver, mindfulness, moon, moonlight, nature, night, night sky, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, stars | 2 Comments

Deep Peace

Posted on August 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I walked today along the beach, listening to the long gentle waves washing through the sand. There was a feeling of peace filling the whole place, with just a whisper of a breeze caressing the air. The school have all … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, celtic prayer, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation | Tagged beach, calm space, celtic monks, DPchallenge, Edinburgh, gentle waves, life, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spititual, the past, vacation, walk | 8 Comments

Going postal

Posted on August 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was looking at a post box yesterday, when I suddenly got thinking about what a miracle the post must have been when it first started. I mean before the days of the Royal Mail and the Penny Post, getting … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mindfulness, philosophy, poem, thoughts | Tagged change, freedom, ideas, letters, life, past, penny post, poem, poetry, post, post box, postaday, postal service, royal mail, the past, thoughts, world wide web | Leave a comment

Weekly photo challenge (Urban)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took these shots wandering around central Edinburgh this Monday morning…following what would have been a typically lively night at the Festival last night. It was no surprise to find drink featuring in some 🙂 I love the idea of … Continue reading →