I wasn’t planning to begin a new season of the podcast just yet — and yet something called me back.

So this feels like a bonus episode. A moment of reconnection. A gentle hello.

In this short reflection, I share what’s been feeling most present for me as we move through this season — particularly the intertwining of kindness and boundaries, and how deeply they belong together.

I explore:

• Why boundaries often come into sharper focus at this time of year
• How clarity can be an act of kindness — to ourselves and others
• The quiet confidence that comes from knowing what feels OK, and what doesn’t
• The beauty of honouring each other’s needs with attention and care

There’s no fixing or teaching here — just a naming of what feels alive, and an invitation to notice what might be asking for your attention too.

I’ll be back with a new season in the new year.
 For now, this is a pause, a bridge, and a warm hello.

With love.

As this series draws to a close - and as the podcast quietly passes its 200th episode - I’ve found myself reflecting on silence.

In this episode, I explore:

• The richness of silence as presence rather than absence
• The way how we journey and arrive can shape our capacity for stillness
• What it means to land — in our bodies, our lives, and the earth itself
• The tenderness of being alone and being cared for
• The healing spaciousness that silence offers

Recorded from the warmth - and silence - of my kitchen, this conversation flows gently between reflections on retreat, stillness, and the quiet companionship of being with ourselves.

If silence feels like something you’re seeking - or perhaps avoiding - this may be a space to listen in and see what it reveals.

With love.

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Grief and Belief (S18E9)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

With the compassionate self-enquiry...

A quiet, meandering and emotional reflection on the intertwined nature of grief and belief.

In this stream-of-consciousness episode, I explore:

• The many ways grief can show up — from loss of loved ones to the living grief of change or unrealised dreams
• Stillness as a doorway into the temple — whether we see that as stepping into our grief or allowing it to enter within
• Belief as a gentle trust in our deep interconnection
• The comfort that comes when we remember we’re not alone but part of something vast and whole
• The love that sits quietly inside it all

An invitation to sit with what is — the ache, the beauty, and our capacity to hold it all with tenderness.

With love.

Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Threads of connection (S18E8)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

With the compassionate self-enquiry...

Some episodes arrive without a plan, and yet still something calls to be shared. This is one of those times.

An open reflection on what’s alive in the moment, exploring:

• The invisible web of connection that holds us all, even across time and distance
• How love, memory and resonance live within the body
• What it means to listen inward and know when something has reached its natural close
• The gentle practice of managing what we consume and nurturing calm
• Everyday moments as quiet acts of self-compassion

A tender, meandering meditation on connection, endings, and love - and a reminder that even small pauses can change how we feel.

With love

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Choose with Love (S18E7)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

With the compassionate self-enquiry...

A simple thought landed this morning: If you choose to do something, do it with love. 

That thought (as these things often do) led to a whole host of other thoughts. Amongst them:

• How the act of choosing relates to our sense of dignity, safety and belonging
• The difference between duty, responsibility and our conditioned ways of responding to the world
• How beautiful boundaries help us act without resentment or feelings of guilt

And how we can come to the same outer actions but with an entirely different inner experience.

As ever, I'd love to hear your reflections.

And if you're curious about Understanding Boundaries, this free, transformative course will help you feel into what they mean for you, how to create them - and how to hold them.

With love

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Welcome back to Tuesday's Thought, a bonus episode sharing reflections on the most recent episode of the Henny Flynn podcast: Who Are We Being in Our Doing? - Joyous Effort with Janet Ettele (S18E6)

My 3 key reflections, as I speak to you today are:

With the compassionate self-enquiry...

A lost recording, now found.
What wanted to be shared arrived - and I’m so glad it did.

Today I’m in conversation with Janet Ettele: musician, author and student of Buddhist teachings. We explore joyous effort - not striving, but the enlivening energy that arises when we understand the value of what we’re doing. We touch the thin places of life, the courage to continue, the practice of rest, and Janet’s beautiful line: who are we being in our doing?

Janet’s newest book, How Joyous Effort Works, draws on the eighth-century teachings of Shantideva (The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life), translated into contemporary stories you can feel in your bones. We talk about mindfulness as awareness paired with accurate understanding, the freedom of non-clinging, and how wisdom becomes embodied - head, heart, hara - through reflection and practice.

May this meet you where you are and offer leather soles for the path ahead.

We touch on:

• The Bodhisattva intention and the six perfections (generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, wisdom)
• Joyous effort as aligned energy - including the permission to rest
• “Who we are being in our doing” as a compass for daily life
• Mindfulness as awareness with accurate understanding
• Non-clinging vs devotion; impermanence and interdependence in practice
• Bringing ancient teachings into modern heart-level stories

With love

Connect with Janet, her beautiful writings and these wise teachings: https://janetettele.com/ 

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