Rose bush in our garden 🌹 We self isolated for 7 days after my son had coronavirus symptoms. We did a home test towards the end of day 4 of his symptoms and the results were negative but he still gets

Since Sunday my 10 year old 👦🏻 has been unwell with symptoms of coronavirus 🤒 We have been self isolating at home since. My husband began to feel unwell yesterday and was definitely showing signs of

A peony bud in my garden 🌺 I have been at home for 7 weeks and plan to remain here for another two months. Marie Kondo reflects upon gratitude in the final chapter of her new book, “Joy at Work” and it

Lots of dandelions and dandelion clocks in our local field ☀️ As a working mother I have always suffered some guilt from balancing work and childcare responsibilities but with the lockdown it is much worse

Photo by me ☀️ My life is the opposite of mindful as I juggle working from home, homeschooling my son and playing with my daughter. I tuned into a Kundalini yoga class this evening 🧘🏻‍♀️after the kids

Leftovers from dinner and some daisies 🍽 We did a zen doodling art class this afternoon which was relaxing 😌 and kid friendly 👦🏻👧🏻 We are enjoying talking e-books 📚 and planting seeds including

Peonies growing in our garden today (and below last week) 🌺 Peonies are one of my favourite flowers and these bring me joy 🌺 This weekend there is a free Om & Bass Well-being and Joy festival that

Photo by me 🌳 I realise that there are lots of silver linings in my circumstances at the moment. I am spending more time with my children, who are playing together more. I go out for a walk in nature

Spring blossom 🌸 We are over a month into the lockdown and the children are playing together more and demanding less screen time - small blessings 🙏🏽 I have discovered audio books and listened to Greta

A swan at our country park today 🦢 Did you know that all the swans in the U.K. belong to the Crown? 👑 Strange but true! I have been busy as a bee 🐝 all day taking my children out, attending to their

Peonies in our front garden 🌺 I’ve seen villagers walk by, inspect the flowers and take photos of them 😊 Yoga is my meditation and a meditation practice helps me live in the present moment 🧘🏻‍♀️ But

My lunchtime sketch ✏️ I worked remotely, joining a lunchtime art class on zoom. I did a quick sketch of my vase of tulips 🌷 I also popped into my Buddhist Sangha Group for the first time in years, thanks

Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire 🦆 We are watching theatre, ballet and musical productions on YouTube such as ‘Peter and the Wolf’ by the National Theatre. We have visited art galleries and museums

A view around Castle Hill, Cambridge 🦇 My children were restless this evening and so I took them to the highest point around Cambridge as the sun was setting and we soaked in the view of Cambridge. They

Mistletoe growing in the tree 🌳 A carpet of spring flowers along the backs of Cambridge 🌸 I have been doing yoga and meditation daily, often with my daughter climbing over me 🧘🏻‍♀️ We go out for a

A walk along the backs of Cambridge University 🚶🏻‍♀️ On Friday, as we were doing our essential exercise in the park, my husband kicked a football into the back of my head, when trying to pass to my son

Clouds in Granchester, Cambridgeshire today ☁️ It was a beautiful, warm sunny day and the clouds appeared vivid against the deep blue sky ☀️ By way of trivia, Jeffrey Archer, the novelist and perjurer,

Tree roots at Wandlebury, Cambridgeshire 🌳 Walking amongst woodland is so grounding, particularly during this social isolation period. My weekend has begun and we are promised sunny, warm weather ☀️

Walking in a nature reserve 🚶🏻‍♀️ The sun shone again today and we walked around a local nature reserve to get some fresh air and exercise. We did yoga by zoom this evening 🧘🏻‍♀️We are still on daylight

Blossom at Wandlebury, Cambridgeshire 🌸 I’m sipping a mud sling cocktail at home this evening 🍹 A small treat after a whole week of lockdown in the U.K. Warm spring weather gave way to a hailstorm today