The Symphony of a Self
I have a new fern in my study that keeps catching my gaze. Mostly, I enjoy the shades of green, and its messy hair shape. The other...
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Hannah Marsh
Oct 21, 2022
Moments of Being
You know those moments when you're utterly captivated? Perhaps you hear a beautiful piece of music, or find yourself immersed in the...
Hannah Marsh
Sep 22, 2022
Receiving Support
As the days grow shorter, I tend to feel a sense of loss. There's a tightness at my chest. An urge to stay in bed. Tears come easily. I...
Hannah Marsh
Aug 17, 2022
Welcome to The Art of Being Here
I'm excited to announce our new site! Here, you'll find our Mindfulness & Creativity programs and other resources, including our fall...
Hannah Marsh
Jul 6, 2022
Wise Effort
What do you notice about your efforts - in your mindfulness practice? In your creative endeavours? One tendency I notice: when I lean...
Hannah Marsh
Jun 8, 2022
Taking Time
When life is busy, and you're pulled in all directions at once, and you feel hardly able to complete one task let alone all that needs to...
Hannah Marsh
May 11, 2022
What Opens You Up?
I just got back from a road trip down to Utah and across to California, stopping at several National Parks along the way. Each place was...
Hannah Marsh
Apr 6, 2022
Offering Ourselves Grace
I invite you to pause and notice: how hard are you working? You might find an answer in the body. Are the brows furrowed or smooth? The...
Hannah Marsh
Mar 10, 2022
Safe Path through Fear
Have you had this experience? There's something you want to do. Begin a painting. Send a poem for publication. Reach out to a friend you...
Hannah Marsh
Feb 3, 2022
To Boldly Go
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!" - Attributed to Goethe* Oh,...
Hannah Marsh
Jan 4, 2022
Allowing It All
“And what will be needed, if the story is going to be good, is: everything , all that you are, even those parts you don’t like or usually...
Hannah Marsh
Dec 1, 2021
A Time for Rest and Reflection
"I want to learn to rest like a tree in winter" - Heather Plett As the days grow shorter and much of the living world slows down, we may...
Hannah Marsh
Nov 2, 2021
An Invitation to Play
What might it be like to play more often? Where are opportunities to add play to your day? Play can mean inviting a sense of lightness...
Hannah Marsh
Sep 30, 2021
Meeting Ourselves Where We Are
Where are you right now? We might start with where the body is in space - the points of contact with the floor or chair, the position...
Hannah Marsh
Aug 31, 2021
Begin Again
What if you could begin again? Not start over or redo what's already been done, but begin anew in this moment? This sentence as the first...
Hannah Marsh
Aug 4, 2021
A Moment's Pause
I invite you to take a moment to pause. Perhaps closing the eyes and tuning in to the sensations in the body - the gradations of pressure...
Hannah Marsh
Jul 6, 2021
Holding Space
In our recent exploration of doubt and trust, we considered the conditions in which trust naturally arises. Some of you spoke to trust...
Hannah Marsh
Jun 1, 2021
Cultivating Trust
Last month, we started to explore the territories of doubt and trust - two attitudes that can be understood as existing on a spectrum...
Hannah Marsh
Apr 30, 2021
Trust amidst Uncertainty
Remember a moment when you felt a sense of trust. Perhaps it was surrendering into the arms of a loved one. Or resting in the warmth of...
Hannah Marsh
Mar 23, 2021
Recognizing our habits
Before I sit down to write, I make myself a cup of tea. It doesn't much matter what kind - breakfast, jasmine, mint, or iced in the...
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