Category Archives: mindfulness

Bible Journaling Out Loud: An Introduction

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Natalie

Hello, and welcome to my channel! In this video I talk about my recovery from mental illness and the part my faith is playing in it. I also tell you why I’ve started Bible Journaling and invite you to watch … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Monday – Soul Space

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Natalie

It’s been a while since I wrote a Mental Health Monday post! I’ve had a lot on recently – school holidays, design team work, bespoke card-making, spring fayre preparations, overwhelming tiredness – so something had to give, and that something … Continue reading →

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Recovering Out Loud: Wellness Toolkit Update

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Natalie

Hello! In this video I give you a tour of the latest version of my Wellness Toolkit and use it to inspire a future-spread in my artful journal. My Wellness Tool Kit has been really important in my recovery from … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness: A New Notebook

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Natalie

I’m writing this post on Friday, rather than yesterday because I wasn’t sure what to write about for this week’s Mindfulness, Meditation, Prayer and Planning post. Normally, ideas jump out at me, but not this week, not until today. This … Continue reading →

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Planning Out Loud: Half-Term Holiday Habits

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Natalie

My current wellness tracker is looking a bit patchy. For the first half of the month, I wasn’t doing very well with not eating any junk, but I’m okay with that – what’s done is done. I wasn’t eating loads … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness: Slow Art

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Natalie

Yesterday, I was chatting with my father-in-law. He asked how I was, and I told him I was doing okay, although I still get very tired very easily – you know that tiredness that gets into your bones, that tiredness … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Monday: Unhelpful Thinking Habits

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Natalie

Before falling ill at the end of 2016, I’d not really given much thought to my thinking habits and the impact they were having on my mental health. We all know it’s better to think positively rather than negatively – … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness Exercise: Writing Slowly

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Natalie

One of the things I experience when I’m anxious is an increase in the speed of whatever I’m doing. It doesn’t matter whether that’s talking, walking, eating or even writing – it all just gets faster and more frantic. I … Continue reading →

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Journaling Out Loud: A Sacred Space

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Natalie

For as long as I can remember, I have loved stationery. As a young girl, I collected notepads, bookmarks, pencils, pens, sharpeners and erasers. I used to keep a old biscuit tin full of them under my bed. I can … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness – Memory Pockets

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Natalie

The older I get, the faster the days seem to pass. Once upon a time, the six-week school holidays seemed to stretch on forever, but now they seem to be over in the blink of an eye. My eldest will … Continue reading →

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