Tag: nature

  • A time to grow

    A time to grow

    During Spring in my local woodland, the bracken (Pteridophyta) starts to grow. The word bracken is of Old Norse origin, related to Swedish bräken and Danish bregne, both meaning fern. It starts off as a really tightly curled ball of leave fronds shaped like a fiddlehead. Every Spring, I look forward to seeing the fiddleheads appearing on the forest floor, the…

  • The Butterfly Hug Grounding Technique

    The Butterfly Hug Grounding Technique

    What do we see when a butterfly flies passed on a summers day? do we see the journey they have taken to become, the changes that have taken place to create such beautiful creatures? The Butterfly Hug Over the years, when working with clients who have experienced trauma, or anxiety, I have found the butterfly…