Breathtaking
It’s been a while. It feels difficult to catch a breath right now, to find the time to pause and reflect on the journey and journal. I saw last night on social media, peoples reaction to Breatht
The Practice of No
At the ripe old age of 54, I think I’m becoming more comfortable saying ‘no’. Thanks I think in part to the 12 month programme with Peter Block and Peter Pula exploring Blocks book Confr
🎶What a Week🎶
Well…. what a week! It kind of feels like it may take until the end of February before our feet touch the floor and we begin to feel grounded in the new place, CommUnity Corner. This time last w
Small Steps to 2024
It’s the last day of the year, a time of reflection. Thinking about endings and new starts or maybe carrying on just as we are, putting one foot in front of the other. This morning I’m thinking ma
Why People Come Together-Part 2
This summer, whilst we were in full community Playbox flow, Jack Hunter came to visit for a day. We had a mooch around the neighbourhood and then settled in the park where we sat on the grass whilst J
Addicted to Fixing
Christmas really is the time of year when we are all far more prone to disguise the privileged guilt and shame with a good bit of festive fixing. And you can feel it gearing up. I’ve the Covid food
Community Corner
This week is pretty special in the journey of Northern Heart and Soul. On Tuesday, we left one group of people who were talking about a new era in the borough to pick up some keys and open the doors a
This is Us
Northern Heart and Soul CiC has just completed its second year of operations and last week we sat with the accountant and signed off our accounts. They are currently on their way to Companies House an
Open Heart, Firm Spine
Yesterday I had an experience of being in a space where there was an outpouring of toxicity. It was a bit of a shock as I’m less used to being in those kind of spaces these days. I felt
Why People Come Together
This summer, whilst we were in full community Playbox flow, Jack Hunter came to visit for a day. We had a mooch around the neighbourhood and then settled in the park where we sat on the grass whilst J