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The Dawn Chorus in 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Dawn O'Brien

Hi all, Happy New Year and thank you for your support in 2020. I am currently working on a new Dawn Chorus format which will be less frequent but in a  hopefully more informative article style to support you in your mindfulness practice.  So watch this space and talk soon. Namaste to all Dawn

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The Dawn Chorus

A new year and a time to change

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Dawn O'Brien

A new year and a time to change old patterns that are no longer useful.  “If I always do what I always did, then I will always get what I always got.”   Let 2021 be the year of change for you.

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The Dawn Chorus

Sometimes we need to detach from people

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

Sometimes we need to detach from people, situations or habits that are bothering us.   Using this mantra repeatedly when the source of your stress comes to mind, empowers you over time to let it go.  “You are you, I am me, I let you go and now I am free.” 

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The Dawn Chorus

On this day of days

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

On this day of days I wish you Peace from Mind. How to you achieve this? By focusing on the breath. My gift to you this Christmas is the 5/7 Breath……….. Breathe in for the slow count of 5. Hold the breath for 3. Breathe out for slow count of 7. Hold the empty for […]

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The Dawn Chorus

Busy week ahead

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

Busy week ahead….but take time to slow down, breathe and enjoy the lead in to Christmas. Nothing is as important as your health both mental and physical, but in our need ‘to do’ we can forget this. We find time to remember every little thing that needs to be done but we often forget ourselves. […]

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The Dawn Chorus

Don’t postpone happiness

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

Don’t postpone happiness until everything is ok or you will wait forever.

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The Dawn Chorus

Don’t run through life

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race but a journey to be savoured each step of the way.

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The Dawn Chorus

Don’t dismiss your dreams

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dawn O' Brien

Don’t dismiss your dreams, for to be without dreams is to be without hope. And to be without hope is to be without purpose.

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The Dawn Chorus

The fastest way

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly. And the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

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The Dawn Chorus

Don’t be afraid

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Dawn O'Brien

Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave. Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.The quickest way to receive love is to give love.

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