Two Simple Ways to Change How You Feel

Sometimes the action we need to take is inaction… and sometimes we just need to get up and do something. The trick is knowing when to do what.
Take No Action
Life is so busy, isn’t it? Incessant demands on our time have us running all the time, getting things done.
Never stopping to notice the sunset.
Never stopping [...]

A Simple Way to Find Understanding, Peace and Wisdom

Last semester at university I taught the wonderful poem The Thought-Fox by Ted Hughes, and I was struck at how incredibly rich natural metaphors can be to describe the human condition.  It’s something that I try and tap into in my own writing, both here at The Calm Space and in my personal creative writing, [...]