remember who we are

Happy to be reading my Master Owl stories at Ivybridge bookshop this morning. Great to meet some fellow authors as well. I am clearly flying the flag for male picture book authors! There is something special about ringing my Mindfulness Bell which always brings a little moment of peace. 🙏🦉❤️ #breatheinbreatheout

It is January in the woodland. All is still. The trees had shed their leaves a few months ago. The branches, bare of leaves, were ready for the winter storms. But the trees always knew when the spring was coming. They could feel the excitement in the tips of their branches as the new buds started to tingle. Most animals are tucked up warm in their homes, taking time to rest over the winter months. Winter is a quiet time. Time to be thankful for the year that had finished. Tim

I want to pay my respects to the 'Father of Mindfulness', Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away peacefully on 22nd January, 2022. Known as 'Thay' (meaning 'teacher') to so many of his followers and fellow monastics, he has been a great source of inspiration to me. I have been lucky enough to have visited Plum Village in France, where he lived for decades. Master Owl was partly inspired by Thay, so his legacy lives on in many ways. Plum Village run family retreats and