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I am loving the concept of liking and not liking. In today's somatic meditation with Alistair, I noticed relishing the feeling of dropping into my body - my body loves it when I take the time to drop in with a wide open awareness. It feels very healing and nurturing, especially when it is being guided by someone else who is holding the exploration space open for me - for some reason, I can relax into it more. I noticed sensations in my body that weren't totally pleasant and then from last week's meet I remembered: ah - I am not liking..! :) and I smiled at myself internally. I made my breath more gentle and the exploration more subtle to see if I could feel where the not liking was to what I was physically feeling in my body and I noticed it was a subtle feeling of contraction. At some point I dozed off and woke up groggy to the group chat at the end of the session feeling somewhat bewildered. I notice more "not liking" as I acknowledge my grogginess - and simply acknowledging it is enough to let the "not liking" and discomfort associated with it, lift somewhat. I am looking forward to joining more practises over the upcoming weeks and exploring mindfulness with an aim to be present and accepting day to day and turning towards what is.

Hope you everyone is warm and safe. Hoping the internet will be back on tomorrow! From a very wild Cumbria!

My comment is about you, @Sylvia Alana. At the crafting circle meeting, yesterday, I learned that you have been unwell. If I have the misfortune to be ill, I turn into 'Mrs Angry' very annoyed with my body for letting me down. You, however, dear Sylvia, though not feeling your best, are still posting these lovely videos for the dhamma group to enjoy. You are an inspiration. I ,and I'm sure the rest of this lovely gang, will join me in wishing you a speedy recovery. Sending love and healing vibes. XX🙏🧡🧡

Hi everyone, I'm so happy to be part of this wonderful group and hope to gain some new ways of dealing with my anxiety. I've suffered for many years... off and on... and currently started a new job after working from home for over two years. I have been keeping my anxiety at bay, but ignoring it does not make it go away. Fear of failure and feelings of not being deserving of something good plague me, and I often need to sit with my feelings and try to determine if they are real or just my anxiety/lack of confidence creeping in to trick me. Alistair, my husband and I have watched you on Escape to the Country for many years and your wonderful energy reaches me through the airwaves. I even named my cat after you!

We are in B.C. Canada and I am so very grateful to find this online gathering space. I have a little experience with meditation and a few retreats yet I sure seem to resist bringing a regular meditation practice into my day-to-day. I am quite excited to explore the pages and posts. Many thanks for what you've created here - what feels like a very genuine and safe space to learn and grow.

I don't know if you've noticed but I've added a search bar at the top of the Mindsprings main site. I'm hoping it will make it super easy to find what you're looking for as the site gets bigger. Please try it out and give me any feedback! 😀