Welcome to December. We are currently in the energy of Sagittarius covering 25 November to 21 December – a special period for me as it is my birthday star sign. The energy of Sagittarius invokes activities that inspire adventure, learning, connection, and expansion. It calls us to expand our horizons, seek new ways, vision, dreamRead more ⟶
Author: lavidalagom
Embrace impermanence in November
Welcome to November! Did you trick or treat last night? These days Halloween is not associated to religion but is still very popular excuse to light candles, carve pumpkins, dress up, have fun and eat lots of sweets! But did you know that Halloween originates from the Celtic celebrations of Samhain? On 31 Oct/1 NovRead more ⟶
Letting go in October
Just as the trees let go of their leaves in October, not mourning the loss of summer, but instead letting go in trust and believing that new growth will come, you are invited in October to let go – clear out space and prepare yourself for the quieter, shorter days to come and trust thatRead more ⟶
September’s transition to autumn
September, the start of autumn. The evenings are starting to get darker earlier, the temperature is starting to drop, the leaves on the trees are starting to change colour, yet there is still a scent of summer in the air – a true month of transition. The September full moon is known as the CornRead more ⟶
Alignment in August
Happy 1st August! The Romans gave this 8th month of the calendar year its name in honour of their emperor Augustus Ceasar, but the Anglo-Saxons called it Weod month because they acknowledged and celebrated that the weeds flourished as much as the plants in the summer month of August – the balance and alignment ofRead more ⟶
Welcome to July – Abundance and joy
Welcome to July! I am trying something new. It’s been a while since I have written a blog but I want to get back into it and I thought I would share something with you on a monthly basis around wellbeing. As a wellbeing lead for my team in my day job, I prepare aRead more ⟶
When your wellbeing is out of whack!
I (Amy) have felt like a bit of a fraud lately. We have a blog where we write about life balance and wellbeing and quite frankly my balance has been out of whack for a while now and it has impacted my wellbeing. Some areas of my wellbeing actually felt OK… Financial wellbeing was onRead more ⟶
Top tips for a lagom Spring clean
We’ve not blogged for a few weeks – this lock down has been hard going and the last few weeks have seemed the hardest – we’ve needed to give our bodies and minds time to rest. But this week feels different – the sun has been shining, the temperature is slowly rising, and Spring isRead more ⟶
Top 5 tips to reduce food waste
Did you know that UK households create 7.2 million tonnes of food waste each year (that is £7.5 billion worth of wasted food) – 4.4 tonnes of that could have been eaten if stored and portioned correctly and 50% of food sent to landfill could be composted? Food waste dumped on landfill sites produces methaneRead more ⟶
Top 5 items to de-clutter
In the UK we are back in a national lock down. It is January, cold, grey, and often wet which makes it harder to get outside. If you have extra time on your hands and what to do something productive, why not use this time to have a go at de-cluttering? Taking the action toRead more ⟶