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Choosing Happiness the retreat the virtual wellness studio

By Melissa JonesĀ 

Happiness is not external - happiness will never be found outside of yourself. This is hard to grasp as I sometimes still find myself saying ā€˜life will be better when...’, but I mus...

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The Mysterious Origins Of The Celebration Of Love hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

By Hayley McDonnell

I spent some time in the rural villages of France at the beginning of last year when the world was a different place. I was particularly struck by how uncommercialised the area wa...

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A Little Word On Dressing For Valentines Day nichola english the dressing room the retreat

By Nichola English

Let’s start with a super brief history of how Valentine’s Day began.

There’s lots of history regarding the 14th of February with regards to religion. The actual day was named afte...

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A Thank You Note To 2020 the retreat the virtual wellness studio

By Melissa Jones

Dear 2020,

Thank you for teaching me some of the hardest lessons in life. Thank you for never giving up in showing me my strength. Thank you for taking everything away from me to ma...

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Show Me Where To Go hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

By Hayley McDonnell

Towards the end of the year I saw so many posts, messages and images reminding me of the fact that there are only so many days left until the end of the year. Nothing unusual ther...

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Create An Inspiration Station. Transform Your Home Office & Boost Your Creativity. guest blogs helena zachariassen the retreat

By Helena Zachariassen

It is a fact. Working from home is here to stay for many of us. Whether we like it or not. Did you know the average person spends 2.5 days per year searching for lost items

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Ask Janine - How To Stay Motivated During Veganuary ask janine janine wirth the retreat

By Janine Wirth

Dear Janine,

My best friend has challenged me to do 'Veganuary', which is basically eating only vegan food for the month of January. I want to do it but I'll be honest, I love eating...

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How the Little Black Dress (LBD) Became Iconic nichola english the dressing room the retreat

By Nichola English

I’m fairly certain if you head to your wardrobe right now you’ll find some representation of the little black dress.Ā 

Have you ever wondered why it’s the little black dress an

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Spending Christmas During Covid-19 ambila nath the retreat zen den

By Ambila Nath

We are living in unprecedented times. Who would have thought that back in January when you were planning your year, what was to actually unfold? No one knows, worldwide, what Christmas...

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Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

By Hayley McDonnell

Christmas, there I’ve said it…but before that, let us take a look at Hanukkah. As Christmas in our house is remembered and acknowledged in the usual traditional ways according to ...

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New Tarot Card Deck Reveal the retreat the sanctuary space

By Susan SmalleyĀ 

This month I am taking you on a journey with me.Ā 

Instead of simply writing out an article for you to read, I had an idea to reveal a new Tarot deck of cards which I have enjoy

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Letting the Light in — What Happens When We Become Publicly Vulnerable? How Do You Feel About Sharing the Not-So-Good Bits With Your World? lifestyle mindset the retreat tricia scott

By Tricia ScottĀ 

This translates into all sorts of things. For example, recently I wrote about comparing ourselves to perfect Instagram posts, you know the ones; the beautiful bodies, the just-out-of...

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Earth Angels the retreat the sanctuary space

By Susan SmalleyĀ 

So many of my friends and colleagues have urged me to write about my work, my accounts of being connected with angels and my travels - especially as they are apparently ā€˜inspiration...

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Ask Janine - What To Do With Work Leave When You Don't Want To Travel? ask janine janine wirth the retreat the workroom

By Janine Wirth

Dear Janine,

Due to Covid, like many, I didn't use my leave days to go on a summer holiday. Our HR department informed me that I have too many unused days and I need to take them bef...

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