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Off The Record – What is Happiness?
Last Friday morning Light Box hosted a Gratitude workshop for the staff from Off The Record at Light Box HQ. What a super morning it was! The tea and conversation flowed and a beautiful selection of Gratitude Journals were made. … Continue reading
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Collaborative Collage
During the Summer of 2011, Light Box held several ‘open-shop days’ where members of the public could come and be in the shop, taking part of some kind of creative activity. One of the activities was to create a story-telling … Continue reading
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Gratitude Tree 2011
In the Light Box shop, we have a beautiful tree. To this tree, participants of the workshops are invited to attach a single piece of gratitude, using coloured paper and ribbons. The gratitude hangs off the tree like leaves, it’s … Continue reading
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Tea and a chat on a Friday
We love cups of tea and the chance to just shoot the breeze at Light Box. Here is some interesting information from the lovely Clipper Teas about the art of conversation. More tea and chats, we say!! It’s a … Continue reading
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Fasting can help protect against brain diseases
Read the original article here. Written by Robin McKie, science editor. From guardian.co.uk, Saturday 18 February Fasting can help protect against brain diseases, scientists say Claim that giving up almost all food for one or two days a week can counteract … Continue reading
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Staff Post // Lucy B on Bokeh, an exciting photography technique
Bokeh ay, I’ve been meaning to try it out for over a year, and now I’ve finally cracked it. It was much easier and much more fun than i first imagined. I’m not at all skilled with manual photography, and … Continue reading
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Staff Post // Kathryn on Meditation
I have been known by many as the world’s biggest “faffer”, and have been told on numerous occasions to “just stop thinking so much!” I spent much of my late teens and early twenties never quite knowing if what I … Continue reading
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Volunteer Shop Day
Back to school at Light Box! We are very excited about starting out 10 week courses again and are looking forward to this Thursday’s Appreciation of Beauty workshops with our … Continue reading
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Staff Post // Lucy Duggan on Train Journeys
Staff post! This month, Lucy Duggan has shared about her regular train journeys and what they mean for her. To see my family regularly I do a lot of traveling on the train – Bristol to London, Bristol to Devon … Continue reading
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Why Happiness is Elusive
Why Happiness is Elusive: We thought this article was interesting. Written by Press.co.nz in December 2010 “Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard, get the big promotion, meet the right person, win the lottery we’ll be successful and therefore happy. Yet … Continue reading
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