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The Legitimacy of Responding Slowly

blue skies Posted on April 7, 2020 by Miriam GraceApril 7, 2020

Isn’t it busy at the moment? Wonderful people setting up wonderful projects, everyone zooming and doing yoga, home schooling, street what’s app groups and people launching their own channels and podcasts. So much to help people from feeling dangerously lonely. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, chronic illness, Compassion, Depression, illness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, overwhelm, slowly | 1 Reply

Worrying Effectively

blue skies Posted on March 15, 2020 by Miriam GraceMarch 15, 2020

Not worrying during the current crisis is not only unrealistic but is also unhelpful. In this blog I will explain how to make worry your servant and not your master, how to use it to help you and not let … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Compassion, Psychotherapy, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, health anxiety, worrying | 2 Replies

The benefits of exquisite longing and of hope

blue skies Posted on July 11, 2015 by Miriam GraceJuly 11, 2015

I’ve recently been reflecting on loneliness, yearning and longing, feelings that my clients often report and with which I am very familiar. Sometimes I long for another person, whether real or imaginary, and I’ve taken to considering, “Who is it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Love, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Relationship Problems, Relationships, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged compassion, longing, mindfulness, self acceptance | Leave a reply

Connection, disconnection, adjustment

blue skies Posted on June 7, 2015 by Miriam GraceJune 7, 2015

Gestalt Prayer I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, And you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Being, Compassion, Love, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Spirituality, Thoughts, Wisdom, Zero Balancing | Tagged connection, contact, fully-functioning, Gestalt Prayer, inner wisdom, Love, non-directive, non-duality, non-judgemental, Relationships, Separate, Zero Balancing | Leave a reply

I have the body of Wonder Woman!

blue skies Posted on May 30, 2014 by Miriam GraceMay 30, 2014

Do you remember the pose? Hands on hips, legs firmly planted a couple of feet apart, spine straight and head held high? Last Saturday, Dr. David Hamilton had us hold this position for two whole minutes, in his seminar on … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged August 2014 workshop, August 2nd 2014, Birmingham, Blue Skies, Body Intelligence, Body-Mind Workshop, Derby, Dr. David Hamilton, Imogen Ragone, Miriam Granthier, Tree of Life, UK, Woodlands Natural Health Centre | Leave a reply

Laughter is Soul Medicine

blue skies Posted on February 26, 2014 by Miriam GraceFebruary 26, 2014

Are you looking for a way to feel calmer and more balanced, to improve your health, your mood, or your connections with others? You might think that laughter is a superficial answer to your problems, but please take a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Dreams, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged Blue Skies Laughter Challenge, Gibberish, Happiness Now!, Miriam Granthier, Robert Assagioli, Robert Holden, Smiling Wisdom, spiritual humour | Leave a reply

Love: is it 'blind' or 'second sight'?

blue skies Posted on February 14, 2014 by Miriam GraceFebruary 14, 2014

A re-write of my 2014 blog written for Valentine’s Day. I’m not a cynic and today is a good day to express my inner romantic and reflect on falling in love… I was with a client a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Gestalt, Love, Magic, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Relationship Problems, Relationships, Spirituality, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged Love, therapy, Valentine's Day | Leave a reply

Why Ho Ho Ho is the perfect affirmation for the Season!

blue skies Posted on December 6, 2013 by Miriam GraceDecember 6, 2013

It’s for many good reasons that I have dedicated December as ‘Look after yourself month’ at Blue Skies. MIND – as a psychotherapist I know December is often a very stressful month for people with most of my referrals coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Fitness, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Magic, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Christmas survival, SAD | 4 Replies

Hi-jacked by Fear

blue skies Posted on November 13, 2013 by Miriam GraceNovember 13, 2013

Do you ever find yourself saying or behaving in a way that takes you right off track from who you believe you are and want to be? As if you got in your car one morning to go somewhere beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Dreams, Fitness, Gestalt, Kabbalah, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Wisdom | 7 Replies

The Way of Imperfection

blue skies Posted on October 9, 2013 by Miriam GraceAugust 8, 2019

“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.” ― Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita Last week, I was reflecting on how empathy is a powerful re-iteration of the paradoxical theory of … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Gestalt, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Thoughts | Tagged accepting our feelings, choosing our behaviour | 6 Replies

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