Your mini-retreat booster
FEBRUARY: defined as winter on our modern calendar
However – it has long been celebrated as the start of spring by the inhabitants of northern Europe – for good reasons:
- evenings are growing noticeably lighter and the sun’s arc rising higher every day
- sap is rising and buds are swelling
- bird behaviour and song has shifted in intention
- early flowers are out in earnest
What have I noticed this week?
The early flowers appear so delicate and fragile, and yet they are tough and have adapted to cope with unpredictable and harsh adverse conditions because the benefits outweigh the risks:
- they use the “power of small” to great effect
- they use timing to optimise their advantage
- they thrive in their niche area
Next time you have a chance to get out into nature, have a look for:
- alder catkins, hazels (see if you can find one of the tiny red flowers) and the earliest blackthorn blossom benefitting from the lack of competing foliage
- the hellebores, celandines, aconites and even some early primroses and violets growing low and sheltered but able to make the most of the light reaching the ground before the trees risk extending their tender leaves.
Notice what you notice.
Ask yourself how YOU would like to take a leaf out of the “book of February flowers”?
In March we will be meeting at the beautiful Walled Garden at Hungerford Park and using some time in nature (with some coaching) to help us to thrive with the power of small … to join us click HERE
Dates for your diary:
21st March 2025 : Wellbeing Focus Day – Hungerford Park Walled Garden, West Berkshire
A day in the fresh air blending nature based mindfulness and coaching activities. Suitable for anyone who wants to engage in some practical self care.
£75 (10am-3pm – lunch included)
9th May 2025 – 1 day recharge retreat – Near Oxford
A blend of Coaching, mindfulness and creative writing for those in health-care and similar high stakes professions.
15-18th September – Doctors’ residential retreat – Berkshire
Other 1 day retreats and workshops in the pipeline – message us if you want to know more.
To book a 1:1 discovery call with me email Jo at: aboutwellbeingltd@gmail.com
