Margot Duncan

Art is You Being Free

Is it just the visual element or is it something more? Working visually helps you see things as a whole. It brings you into your center and into the present moment. When you are in your art, you feel…

Mindfulness is Fun - Feel at Home in your Body

There are a lot of different ways to practice mindfulness. You can find a way that suits your situation. Connecting with your body is one of the easiest ways to get out of your mind. That's why I lov…

Where does the purple light come from?

I've been getting this purple light effect on my iphone. Not all the time, just sometimes. It's funny because I practice with a purple energy flow when I meditate ...but I think maybe this color is s…

Be worth looking up to... This weekend's challenge.

What Looks Brighter?

"It's 2pm in the afternoon. At last the sun is shining after a dreary day. I'm looking for my second wind. I get quiet for a moment. I tune in to find my spirit animal. She is an owl so that usually…

Look Inside Your Heart. You Might Find the Universe.

This isn't just a lovely saying, it's an actual chi practice that works. If you can get quiet, connect with your heart and listen inside .....amazing things will begin to happen. Gradually stuck ener…

Masters of Mindfulness

When you sit still in meditation it's like compressing a spring. Lao Tzu was a master of mindfulness. He was a Chinese philosopher who lived in the 5th Century BC, author of the Tao Te Ching and foun…

Mindfulness is Fun - Move to Match

Connecting with your body is great for your mind. Move to match your feelings. It will set you free. When no-one is looking, strike a pose that matches your feelings. Don't overthink it. Just do it!…

Mindfulness is Fun

Mindfulness is fun. Try this. Just Breathe Out! For a few minutes, just focus on your out-breath. Let your in-breath do whatever it likes. Aim to be fully present when you breathe out and experience…

Meditating on Impermanence makes you Happy.

When I heard about meditating on impermanence I resisted the idea. It sounded really depressing - thinking about how everything flowers then fades away, dies and disappears. ...All things eventually.…