Henny Flynn

Hey lovely Reader A little while ago I promised to share the story of everyday ♡ compassion - a tale of a garden centre, a whooshing and a sudden realisation. And, as we're now a little way on from sending that very first (almost) daily message of love out into the world, today feels like the day. If you've ever watched Elizabeth Gilbert's TED talk on the elusive nature of creativity then some of this may feel a little familiar. To be honest, it's the first time I've ever experienced anything...

Hey lovely Reader This week on the Henny Flynn podcast, I’m exploring a question that feels deeply personal and universal: How do we know what is enough? Drawing on reflections from my recent travels and experiences with my son, I talk about: The delicate balance between joy and pain in our connections How our bodies hold the impressions of love and healing Why the practice of saying 'enough' can be profoundly freeing This episode is a vulnerable and heartfelt exploration of love,...

Hey lovely Reader I’ve so missed connecting with you! And I’m so delighted to be back from my winter break, with a little bonus episode of the Henny Flynn podcast. This time of year can be such a beautiful moment to (gently) pause, reflect, and realign with our intentions for the year ahead. In amongst all the happenings around us, I hope the year has begun peacefully for you. In this episode, I talk about:✨ A powerful theme that emerged for me during my travels - 'being with' and how it’s...

Hey lovely Reader In this season finale, I'm taking a further meander through 'wintering' and its relationship with self-compassion. For me, wintering isn’t just about the colder months, it’s about the times when we feel called to turn inward, to rest, to nurture ourselves, and to find a sense of renewal. This is partly why I’ve started a new practice of taking a winter break from mid-December to mid-January. I’ve learned over the years that these intentional pauses for reflection and...

Hey lovely Reader How are you doing? How is today? How is this moment? Has the practice of Wintering reached into you? Or are you in a place of gearing up for any gatherings to come? Or are you, in that oh, so human way, finding yourself oscillating between the two? Whatever is rising for you on this day, I hope you are warm and well. I realise I often begin these missives by diving in to what's uppermost in my mind and today it felt important to take a moment to reflect; to check-in with...

Hey lovely Reader This is one of 'those' episodes. A stream of consciousness, allowing thoughts and words to flow. I let my mind wander as I sat waiting patiently for my computer to sleepily stir into life. And my thoughts turned to the slowness that can be such a wonderful aspect of Wintering. It felt like a wonderful place to begin... Embracing Wintering: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Creating a Heart's Sanctuary (S15E8) Listen to the episode My own experience of Wintering through the...

Hey lovely Reader How do you like to write? Words slowly falling from the end of a pen? The rattle of a keyboard? A rapid patter of fingertips on a screen? Or do you prefer a voice memo to capture your reflections? However we do it, the act of laying out our inner words can be such a balm to our soul. I like the scratch of nib on paper. It's comforting and slow. In the summer, Anton gave me a Tom's Studio pen for my birthday. If you like writing in ink and want to do away with single-use...

Hey lovely Reader How is it to experience the space where time & effort cease to exist? It sounds utterly delicious to me... and I expect that's why I find the concept of Flow so compelling. And it's why I loved recording this latest episode of the podcast: Achieving Flow: Mindful Purpose in Modern Life, with Dr Sue Jackson (S15E7) Listen to the episode Sue is a psychologist and author who's spent the past 30-years researching the concept of flow. In this episode... We navigate the nuanced...

Hey lovely Reader When I was very small, I lived in a very busy house. Lots of people, lots of noise and while there was lots of love, there wasn't always a lot of attention to go round. However, my clever little body seemed to learn that being ill was one of my options to get the attention I sought. Pneumonia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, laryngitis, chicken pox (twice) and various other ailments followed me throughout my school years. Little me As I matured, so did my illnesses. Slipped discs,...

Hey lovely Reader I'd planned to send a short note out today, letting you know there's still time to book onto the Finding Flow journaling sessions (first one on the 21st of this month). Then I saw the news. And my energy slumped. And all I wanted to do was fall into a spiral of why's and what now's. So I walked the fields instead. And I remembered that in the midst of difficult things our best path, always, is to turn toward ourselves and support each other... with love. Whatever you're...

Hey lovely Reader Have you ever noticed how self-abandonment can sometimes feel like a hidden force, quietly pulling us away from the very practices that could ground us in our most challenging moments? This is something I've been reflecting on. Noticing, recognising, acknowledging those times when I turn away from the things that truly serve me... and in that, turn away from my Self. It's the subject of our latest episode of the podcast: Facing Self-Abandonment (S15E6) Listen to the episode...