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The runner’s high – folding space and time
To me, the much discussed ‘runner’s high’ feels like folding space and time in half as if it were a piece of paper. When you’re running hard, especially during a race, every metre feels like an eternity. But later you can barely remember running that part of the route, as if it passed in the…
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Forest havens
Just being in a forest is revitalising, the fresh, clean air cleanses your lungs, expells the fuzz of urban life from your head and helps you press the reset button. Here in Cumbria, and the United Kingdom as a whole, we are privileged to have such places….right on our doorstep. I paused there because that…
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Autumnal light rays
Following an unseasonably hot week, autumn has well and truly made its presence known. With its crisp nights, dewy mornings and dramatic light rays that try to seep into every pour of the house. Those rays seems to freeze time within their beam and you get a sense of mindfulness and the ancient, enduring stillness…
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Holidaying at home
We all want for things that we don’t have, material things, career moves….you may not be happy in your job, course or some other obligation that you have to fulfill through the week. It might be making you feel very downcast. What you must do is fill your time off to the brim with the…
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A taste of the city life
Living in the Lake District is amazing and I wouldn’t swap it for anything, but every now and then an excuse presents itself to stay in a big city for a weekend and I find it’s a welcome change of pace. We were in Sheffield this weekend for a family event and I’ve found, despite…
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The fells – endless pillars of strength
Something about getting out in the fells feels revitalising, the clean air and absence of man-mad machinary….it feels like it purifies your mind, removing the stresses of the 9-5 rat race. Not only that, it strengths your body and your mental resolve, it’s an activity worth sticking with. It takes a little motivation to get…
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Taking a deep breath
In those moments that your chest feels tight, your face is stuck in a scowl and your life feels like hurtling through the sky, few solutions are as helpful as taking a deep breath… We can take a deep breath both literally and spiritually. It’s the act of taking a moment, to just be in…
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Echoes of the past
Few things bring me joy and a sense of reassurance like the echoes of the past that can be found in Britain. My home county of Cumbria is especially full of them, remanats of events, triumphs and civilisations past. Broken remains of once majestic castles or the imposing Hadrian’s Wall If you love walking in…
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Reflections on the Solway
It is absolutely vital that we take care of England’s coastline’s and waterways. On a day to day basis, they gift us mindful moments, striking views and provide our wildlife a home. Living by the Solway Firth and visiting many of the hidden gems along its coastline has made it a reassuring constant in my…
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