Self-acceptance as a new year’s resolution?

I’ve been intending to post this Tara Brach quote for some time …and then came across the following quote from Sosan Ganchi Zenji. Together they make a powerful combination message and suggest, perhaps, the possibility – at this time of resolution making – of resolving in a direction of self-acceptance rather than self-“improvement”? “We don’t […]

Day retreat for Mindfulness practitioners:

Saturday, March 14’th, 2015 Book now if you’re thinking to join us – great way to get centred & re-charged. Otley Hall, Suffolk – all details including booking page from here: http://www.martinwilks.com/mindfulness-retreats/

1st Wed of the month – ‘drop-in’ mindfulness practice group

Next Wednesday is first Wed of the month; chance to ‘drop-in’ to mindfulness practice at the  Windmill Natural health Centre, Woodbridge 7pm: http://www.martinwilks.com/drop-in-mindfulness-sessions-1st-wed-of-month/ And the Next “Day Retreat for Mindfulness Practitioners” at the inspiring Otley Hall is on March 6’th Hope to see you soon, Martin      Martin Wilks C.Psychol, AFBPsS        www.martinwilks.com www.facebook.com/Mindfulness.Suffolk

Day Retreat for Mindfulness Practitioners – Nov 29

” Accessible”, “Renewing”, “Inspirational”, “Re-charging the batteries” “Insightful”, “Supportive”, “Didn’t want it to end” All above are quoted from feedback after our last retreat. Here’s another chance …timed nicely to steady up in readiness for the Xmas oncoming challenge. We meet again at the beautiful Otley hall, just 10 miles north of Ipswich, a Tudor hall […]

An Experiential Introduction to ACT, Norwich, October 2014

  ACT Special Interest GroupAn Experiential Introduction to ACT Presented by Martin Wilks and Ross Chernin Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 October 2014 10.00am to 5.00pm Registration from 9.30am Venue: Dereham Room Post Graduate Centre Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Norwich NR6 5BE About the workshop: How does the very nature of human language lead […]

Great poem of immediacy – and the next Mindfulness training course is imminent!

Just a week to go – please forward this link to anyone – including self! – who might benefit? http://www.martinwilks.com/the-next-mbct/   Let’s forget the world for a while fall back and back into the hush and holy of now are you listening? This breath invites you to write the first word of your new story […]

‘Drop-in’ session for Mindfulness practitioners – first Wednesday of October

It’s the first Wednesday of the month coming up again! – just a couple of days away. Do join us if you can. Here’s a link for all relevant detail: We meet at the Windmill, Woodbridge    http://www.martinwilks.com/drop-in-mindfulness-sessions-1st-wed-of-month/ And a reminder for anyone you can think to tell – the next ” Day retreat for Mindfulness practitioners” […]

Forthcoming Mindfulness Course & associated events

Hello – hope you’re having a great summer? I’m booking now for the next course starting: 5.30 – 7.30 pm starting September 16′th, 2014 for 8 weeks. Just 4 weeks away! You, or  someone you know who you might recommended it to –  can find out more and book from here: http://www.martinwilks.com/the-next-mbct/ And no worries if you miss […]

1st Wednesday of the month Drop-in Mindfulness practice group

Hello everyone, The first Wednesday of this glorious August is tomorrow – and so why not join us at the Mindfulness drop-in group? http://www.martinwilks.com/drop-in-mindfulness-sessions-1st-wed-of-month/ We’ll probably take advantage of of the weather and spend some time meditating outdoors (behind the mill) in nature. See you there – or hope to see you soon  

Observing our entanglement with kindly curiosity?

Empty-handed I entered the world Barefoot I leave it. My coming, my going— Two simple happenings That got entangled. —Kozan Ichikyo, “Coming, Going” – from a collection: “Japanese Death Poems”