Mindful Bluebell Walks
What a wonderful experience to walk in English woodlands surrounded by bluebells. This week I took two of my mindfulness groups to this quiet spot where we spent time really appreciating the nature around us as well as checking into sensations within us. It was a real chance to savour the beauty of this ancient, native flower with its heavenly scent. We all noticed so many small details such as the colourful lichen, the softness of the moss, the funghi, holes made by a woodpecker... We spent sometime in silence exploring the woods at our own speed, listening to the wonderful bird song, people working nearby, the hum of the motorway traffic, the unmistakeable sound of a Spitfire flying overhead, ponies neighing. We allowed all these sounds to come and go just as the sensations within us were raising and fading. Trees, leaves, twigs, stones, bluebells were touched - allowing us to truly connect with nature. We noticed feelings of pleasantne