Tag Archives: mindfulness

Tolerating mess

Posted on August 19, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday a friend popped over, and she said she didn’t know how we could be bothered with the mess the dogs make…..now admittedly our home wasn’t looking at its best….we had been for a long 2 hour beach walk and … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, mindfulness, photos, poem, thoughts | Tagged creativity, dogs, fun, gardening, kids, life, living fully, mess, messy life, mindfulness, parties, photo, poem, poetry, tidy | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (Merge)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love the liminal space of the beach where land and sea merge in an ever-shifting mix. ….especially a sandy beach, which is a perfect merge of both water and earth ….and in the distance the ocean and the sky … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, unconscious, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Applecross, beach, clouds, edges, evening, Jura, liminal, merge, mindfulness, nature, photo, postaday, relaxation, scotland, scottish, Skye, travel | 3 Comments

The Power of Softness

Posted on August 15, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took a long walk on the beach today, streaching my legs into long strides, and my toes deep into soft sand. There was a lovely breeze, and most other walkers were wrapped up in warm jackets and boots, I … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation | Tagged beach, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, relaxation, scotland, walk, waves | Leave a comment

Wake up and spot your pearl…..

Posted on August 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Wake up and spot your pearl…… Today I found myself talking to someone who is going to die soon. A mother of young children, wife and scholl teacher…but she has run out of treatment options for her cancer. It left … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem | Tagged dew drops, garden, life, life and death, mindfulness, mortality, nature, photo, poem, sunlight | 4 Comments

Cooking with Santa

Posted on August 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was in Edinburgh today, soaking up the festival atmosphere, bathed in unexpected warm sunshine. It was so warm and sunny that the pavement side cafes were filling up and it all looked very continental. I decided to pop into … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, food, mindfulness, photos, recipie | Tagged Edinburgh, gardening, grow your own, Jamie Oliver, mindfulness, nature, photo, things to do in Edinburgh, tomatoe recipie, tomatoe sauce, travel, vacation, vegetables | Leave a comment

Swift Flight

Posted on August 5, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We were walking the dogs in our usual local park, yesterday evening. The sky was blue with a few fluffy clouds and the air was warm with a gentle breeze. The water level of the Esk was relatively high for … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, green walks, mindfulness, poem | Tagged clouds, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, poem, poetry, scotland, swifts, Ted Huges, walking, Work and Play | Leave a comment

Cloud watching

Posted on July 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

So this morning I sailed into the Gym for my usual yoga class, only to be told it had been cancelled, very last-minute, for gymnastics…..I was so stunned…it was fairly early in the morning….that I didn’t ask any questions. As … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, travel | Tagged art, art exhibition, clouds, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, painting, photo, relaxation, scotland, scottish colourists, sunlight, things to do in Edinburgh, yoga | 2 Comments

Hello world!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Thur 26th July 2012 Okay so I woke up today feeling frustrated at my lack of direction….where am I going with my life? Then I remembered something somebody once quoted to me “Its always darkest just before the dawn”. …so … Continue reading →