Sitting still is something of an art form and it can be one of our greatest teachers and most powerful skills.

“Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” perhaps there is another journey that begins with a single raisin.

Our aim isn't to become more productive, more valuable or less lazy. It is to become more familiar and more welcoming to every part of our own human experience.

There is a belief going round that reality is reserved only for the day-to-day grind, and that fun and games, moments of relaxation or time with friends can only be counted as distraction or "not-real"

In truth what is happening in the present moment is reality. It is the thought-created baggage that is the distraction.

Many of us spend a lot of time trying to place our attention outside of our own mind and body because we don’t enjoy living with them . It can be a great relief to find a sense of respite and safety is still possible, even if it does take a great deal of care and practice and support from another person.

On the surface, a Mindfulness practice can look like a dedication to regular meditations. However sitting still and directing the mind is only one part of the experience. The other is the quality of presence that we bring into the meditation. One way of describing this is like the ‘tone of voice’ that you use with yourself. Other people may experience it as a quality of colour, or the physical presence they create.

Have you ever found yourself washing up and lost in a daydream? Sitting still and ruminating? Or in the shower and making a to-do list? As we will see, you are not alone.

There is a secret pudding that comes with Mindfulness meditation too, and it is an often overlooked treat.

We are able to experience a world inside of our self, and outside of ourself. But what do they contain, and where should we placing our focus?

A Mindfulness and Meditation practice should have plenty of playfulness, companionship, smiles and joy.