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Five Tips from a Running Evangelist!

September 23, 2019 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

Are you looking for an activity that can help increase your fitness?

Something that will enable you to feel stronger, both mentally and physically?

An activity that fits in around other commitments in life?

I am a Running Evangelist, and I would talk about the benefits of running until I am blue in the face. “Why?” I hear you say, “It’s painful, tiring and hard work!” Yes, it can be all of those things, and that’s precisely why I love it so much! I have been on a running journey; indeed, I am ON that running journey, and I’d love to share that passion with you. read more

February Favourites

February 12, 2018 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

February is an interesting time of year. On one hand, we are in the middle of winter here in Hertfordshire with snow and sleet outside my window as I write this. read more

January Minimalism

January 16, 2018 / thegard4 / 2 Comments

I have been investigating minimalism over the winter period as I become more and more conscious about the stuff that I own. I am aware that in the past I have flippantly bought more things because I just ‘felt’ like it. I have been looking at my need to buy from a number of angles – the ethical, the minimalist and the psychological and it’s been an interesting journey for me. read more

December in The Garden Sanctuary

December 9, 2017 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

I was thinking about a new direction for my blog posts and looking around at others blog posts I enjoy reading and reflecting on why I enjoy them so much. They tend to be centred around living a slower pace of life and savouring those special moments. The images are beautiful and the writing evokes happy memories. read more

Vision Boarding for Beginners

For those who haven’t heard of vision boarding, I’d like to introduce you to this art form. Using vision boards for a few years now, I have found that it can be a simple method of seeing your goals come to life. I really enjoy the process too. read more

Journaling Prompts

July 4, 2017 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

Following on from last weeks post about being yourself, I thought I’d take a look at using journal prompts as a tool to self-discovery. read more

So, what’s the point?

June 26, 2017 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

I was thinking about my blog this week and what I should talk about with you all. The things that come to mind are my favourite life tools – walking, journaling, solitude and creating a calm day. My tagline for The Garden Sanctuary is Tranquility Within and I would feel incongruent if I didn’t incorporate some serenity into my life. read more

My Life in Journals

June 22, 2017 / thegard4 / 0 Comments

I’ve been looking through my old journals recently and feeling amazed at the amount of history contained in all these little books. The image above is just a small collection of my writing as I have many Moleskine extra large journals on my shelf that I use for my Morning Pages. read more

A Day in the Life of a Reflexologist and Doula

May 31, 2017 / thegard4 / 1 Comment

Whilst I’ve been recuperating, I have been flicking through lots of content on the internet, blogs and Instagram images and seeing how other people spend their days. read more

Journaling Your Way

May 19, 2017 / thegard4 / 2 Comments

In the last post, I looked at the basics of journaling your way and the process that can give such pleasure. Looking through others ‘Bullet Journals’ I have found lots of inspiration for spreads that resonate with me. read more