of a masseur – not so much what the butler saw, more thoughts and feelings, observations from working in clinic, in fields at events, walking the dog – observations that may be thought provoking and helpful in aiding you in your journey

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  • Nurture your inner resolve to grow against the forces that are keeping you stuck

    With purpose i’ve been refining a way of being present for those who seek me out. Since 2006 when i qualified in coaching i’ve been using the framework of the GROW model and it’s starting to not feel as nurturing as it once did. Goal – Reality – Options – Will – all have their…

  • What I Do

    The therapist can be an instrument of sense perception Living a spiritual aware life means bringing spirit into matter, because it matters how spiritual you are, to sustain the balance Seeding thoughts to feel the best way forward and to share with a wider community – globally local to nurture authentic collaboration  We grow in…

  • How it takes time

    “Those that embrace me as i am now, those that hold me in their thoughts, hold my gaze with eyes to see the wonder of the world, envelope me in their arms to feel our hearts beating, these are the folks i want to be around, those that have no words, no explanations, just love…

  • Nurture your inner resolve to grow against the forces that are keeping you stuck
    by Catherine
    With purpose i’ve been refining a way of being present for those who seek me out. Since 2006 when i qualified in coaching i’ve been using the framework of the GROW model and it’s starting to not feel as nurturing as it once did. Goal – Reality – Options – Will – all have their READ MORE
  • What I Do
    by Catherine
    The therapist can be an instrument of sense perception Living a spiritual aware life means bringing spirit into matter, because it matters how spiritual you are, to sustain the balance Seeding thoughts to feel the best way forward and to share with a wider community – globally local to nurture authentic collaboration  We grow in READ MORE
  • How it takes time
    by Catherine
    “Those that embrace me as i am now, those that hold me in their thoughts, hold my gaze with eyes to see the wonder of the world, envelope me in their arms to feel our hearts beating, these are the folks i want to be around, those that have no words, no explanations, just love and kindness. Because that echoes where i am right now. “
  • Emotional Evolution
    by Catherine
    Summer is for growth. And sometime not rapid extensive accumulating growth. Sometimes it’s the unseen growth that is more valuable and long lasting You cannot rapidly evolve out of a crisis.Time for assimilation. Of realisation of already knowns. The never is ever wasted life experiences When drama bites, self realisation emerges triumphant, heralding adaptations, welcoming READ MORE
  • a way forward
    by Catherine
    As imperceptible as a small animal track.In clear sight for those with eyes to see.In time, with steadfastness, its shape will widen. Many paths converged.Spaces reclaimed.New horizons unbidden.
  • Travelling with Cancer
    by Catherine
    The difference between branch line and locomotive train travel. The fear of not knowing You stand waiting on a platform all alone. You have to travel alone, it’s happening to you, not them. Across from you are well wishers, shouting well meant platitudes, words of wisdom, caring, sharing lived experiences that bear no relation to where you stand yet are heartfelt.
  • Emotional decompression
    by Catherine
    As with the actions of divers, to prevent getting the bends, you can rush the process. Allow Allow more Then allow even more until you feel upright again
  • Stone or Ripple
    by Catherine
    On reflections. Finding notes written over the years and sharing as a way of further explaining the wonders of being mindful to the how we are being well. Thoughts come freely when my mind is like a millpond. The profundity all encompassing. I saw a stone and the ripples it created as it sank into READ MORE
  • Passive or Active? What do our bodies need…
    by Catherine
    I wouldn’t have been their first choice. To be fair the first client had never had a massage before. I joke and say ‘nice one, I can make it up then’ and joking aside, in a way I always do and that’s part of of the beauty of it all. The second client wanted it READ MORE
  • It took till now
    by Catherine
    Watching the shadows from the early sunshine creep across the golden wicker ottoman, it’s golden studs glistening, our dog softly breathing herself back to sleep, I feel as if this day will be etched in my mind. As did that day in February 2023. It has taken till now to feel like this. There have READ MORE
  • This was supposed to be a newsletter for…
    by Catherine
    Starting 2025 as i mean to go on, showing up for everything i do, bringing it all together and embracing my offerings. 2024 saw me tackling more trials and tribulations yet i’m here, proud of myself and feeling graceful You’re welcome to read my latest newsletter and you can subscribe too – I only send READ MORE
  • The more clear you are the clearer it is
    by Catherine
    Whenever you celebrate, make the day your own. January Full Moon last night on 25th saw me celebrating Imbolc at our new Full Moon group. No photos to share, no special social media group page – just 6 women coming together, sharing laughter, deep connection and amazing herbal tea. Many will celebrate Imbolc, the turning READ MORE
  • I thought it was the effects of grief
    by Catherine
    Emergency surgery and three months of convalescence, I see now it has been so much more. As I start to reemerge, many insights have visited. Many in the cold of the night, sleepless and shifting under the covers; others at dawn, revelations and realisations gently easing me into the new day. I feel there is READ MORE
  • Avoiding Tragedy
    by Catherine
    Can we learn from others misfortunes? Can we avert disaster by being mindful of our actions. Walking downstairs and being conscious of the last step, always, as that was how your mother ripped her achilles tendon the night before a walking holiday in the Lake District. Each time you put dishes away you’re acutely aware READ MORE
  • You at your prime best
    by Catherine
    What does it feel like to be you? How and what brings you back to yourself Routines we hold precious can enable us to return to ourselves, to have a chance to reconnect Wellness is the integration of growth and balance in our lives Wellbeing is the way we actively choose to be well whether READ MORE
  • Active Stone or Passive Ripple
    by Catherine
    Thoughts come freely when my mind is like a millpond
  • Creative Play – What’s that mean Catherine?
    by Catherine
    I’ve often referred to it since training at evening school to gain my Preparing to Teach in Life Long Learning Sector qualification. The idea was my final piece of work and my mini teach exercise and since 2013 I’ve been working on making this ‘a thing’. So rolling from 2022 into 2023 seems apt as READ MORE
  • End of the Road heralds a new start
    by Catherine
    On reflection September seems to have been a time of change for me before I started curating the Healing Garden at End of the Road, yet this year seems more poignant than previous years. Many new avenues opening, although most this year have become cul de sacs, each turning point an opportunity to reflect. Through READ MORE
  • Seasonal Sessions
    by Catherine
    Saturday 10th September and Saturday 19th November 2022 has been an exceptional year. For personal and professional reasons. We have celebrated successes and faced defeats with grace. We have taken the slow route, encouraged by many around us who are feeling the same. And true to our word, we have held space for appreciation of READ MORE
  • Finding a place to be…in Grange?
    by Catherine
    “So, in conclusion, we could say we develop a practice in order to continue the ‘curiosity’ of what we gain from having a practice?” Another fine morning coffee debrief with Alex, through friendship firm collaborative foundations emerge. Whether that ‘place to be’, somewhere to return to, is nourishing a settled mind or noticing your body READ MORE
  • Magic happened today
    by Catherine
    For a very long time, since i was in my teens so a very long time indeed, i have been keeping something safe. Something very precious. It is a thing, a real thing, not a secret or a theory, a real grab with both hands thing. In fact, that is how I acquired the thing READ MORE
  • Sensing Summer Timing
    by Catherine
    As i write this i’m looking across Morecambe Bay, the estuary waiting for the impending tide which will once again cover the golden sand and the glistening channel of the Kent River flow. Moody grey clouds threaten a garden party birthday celebration, indoor picnic option may need to be deployed. Taking time gently this year, READ MORE
  • It starts from the bottom up
    by Catherine
    March sees up welcoming the idea of our Foundation School into ‘being’, away from the ‘thinking’ about and something we get to ‘feel’ our way towards. For a long time, ever since Catherine chose to use the phase in the brand name, a school for sustainable purposefully lived lives was coming into being. And what READ MORE
  • 10.30 on a thursday
    by Catherine
    I’m having a shower. I’ve been up since 08.00; walked our dog, had a coffee. My one coffee of the day? It’s definately going to be a ‘more than one’ coffee day. I’ve been told to ‘go heal yourself’ and like a child sent to bed in summer, my soul aches to be outside playing. READ MORE
  • Training our spirits
    by Catherine
    A lot is spoken about ‘spirit’ these days. Many people have a ‘faith’, following a religious doctrine, have practices that bring them into a state of wider awareness of a philosophy for life. And many more may well be wanting to explore these realms and not know where to start. Resisting involvement, standing on the READ MORE
  • Swear Away
    by Catherine
    For years I couldn’t get on with affirmations, even mantras, sayings that people were instructing me to use at some point of my life to better myself, bring wealth or some other kind of desire. Then the moment of clarity. Someone showed me the way. ‘…then write your own’. And when you do they have READ MORE
  • Everything happens suddenly
    by Catherine
    One minute changes to another. There can be slow declines, you could see how it emerged with hindsight, but the sudden impact of change is just that, sudden. sudden ˈsʌd(ə)n adjective  occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning.  And nothing prepares for the shock, the trauma, and the reason is so that the READ MORE
  • Informed Practice
    by Catherine
    As many of you have experienced, there is something profound taking place in our sessions and a lot of clients are reporting how different their treatment with me was.  By way of example, I asked a client recently to came for ‘healing’ – no movement with massage techniques, not even reflexology – a session in READ MORE
  • Re-Flourish
    by Catherine
    The day I decided to renew my vowels was the day before the full moon at Yule 2021. It was a gloomy day in Grange over Sands yet on looking up, through the wispy clouds I could see blue sky. It was one of those days approaching Yule that is murky, inviting us to go READ MORE

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