Paths to Stillness

Paths to Stillness A service to cultivate mindfulness: bringing peace, calm, choice and awareness into your life through 1-1 sessions (women) and also beginner workshops (open).

I have been meditating for 17 years and have regularly completed courses in mindfulness training, including the MBSR (Mindfulness based stress reduction) course started by Jon Kabat-Zinn. I have recently taken a certified mindfulness facilitation training course with Mindfulness in NZ. I have been on monastic retreats and enjoy contemplation. I have a Bachelor Applied Social Sciences (Major in Social Work) and studied for two years towards a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology and Feminist Studies). I have worked in the disability and service sector in various paid and voluntary ways. I am also an experienced childcare caregiver and community support worker for high and complex behaviors and needs.

04/03/2026

Sending some your way today and every day.

The most often turn of phrase is “leaning in” to our struggle… then with gentle compassion accept our present reality… t...
04/03/2026

The most often turn of phrase is “leaning in” to our struggle… then with gentle compassion accept our present reality… this creates less resistance and provides a space for awareness and compassion.

As much as life gives us things to fear, we can meet them with love and compassion. When we turn towards our fears with this kind of nobility and presence, what once made us run and hide now dissolves in the light of our love. And from this place of dignity, true positive change and transformation of yourself and the world can happen. ❤️‍🔥

02/03/2026
02/03/2026

As much as we may want to, we cannot control how the outer world will unfold. But we can change how it affects us. Meditation and mindfulness allow us to come to terms with the reality of change and suffering, and learn to meet them both and our lives from the wise heart of loving awareness. In this practice lies a freedom beyond the changing highs and lows of the world, a freedom of heart which shines through it all. ✨

So true! Loving the quiet in our new place and sleeping better. Reading lots, seems a slower pace of life
22/02/2026

So true! Loving the quiet in our new place and sleeping better. Reading lots, seems a slower pace of life

As we grow older, our definition of happiness quietly changes.
What once felt exciting—noise, chaos, constant movement..
slowly loses its charm.

Peace begins to feel more valuable than attention.
A quiet morning, a tidy space, enough rest, and a home that feels safe become true luxuries.

Even more important are the people around us.
Those who respect our energy, speak gently, and bring calm instead of drama become priceless.

With time, we realize happiness is not loud.
It is steady, simple, and deeply peaceful.

17/02/2026

🌙 ✨

14/02/2026

Without mindfulness, we end up staying encapsulated within the momentum of our old habit patterns. With mindfulness, we have the opportunity to choose which direction best aligns with our highest intentions. 🍎

10/02/2026

The advantages of non action.
Few in the world attain these.

The Daodejing

06/02/2026

I love this phrase around silence..

All profound things, and emotions of things are preceded and attended by silence....silence is the general consecration of the universe.

Herman Melville

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