Lapwing Therapies

Lapwing Therapies Qualified Counsellor (Shetland based) 💬✨🫶🏼
Nature Therapy Practitioner 🌿🍄🪶🌄
Birth Trauma Assoc. Peer Supporter 🫂💫

It’s been a moment since my last morning cuppa outdoors. I’m feeling the same way I did this time last year…drawn back t...
17/09/2026

It’s been a moment since my last morning cuppa outdoors. I’m feeling the same way I did this time last year…drawn back to the wild and nature when I didn’t feel it as strongly in the summer. It’s an interesting observation for me 🍂🍄🪵 I feel like we’re ’supposed to’ want to go out more in summer…but I like the contrast I think, the wildness of winter as it helps me really feel life. That, followed by the freedom of choice to then come indoors and feel warm and safe. There is so much beauty in autumn and winter - the changing light, the colours…the colder air, often biting wind and enormous crashing waves! ✨

2 years ago I was drawn The Tower in my near future in a tarot reading - I wonder now if the sudden, catastrophic death of our close friend was in that card. A life changing event, where it felt like everything came crashing down and will never be the same again. Maybe not, but it’s interesting where your mind can wander in grief trying to make sense and meaning of things ✨ Being outdoors helps me process and this season will be mighty for that I suspect 🛘🌙🌊🥀

Take your mind outdoors or watch from a window, crack it open if you can. Simply sit undistracted by TV, phones, etc. Notice how it feels…what comes to mind? What do you see, hear, feel, smell or taste? What’s going on outside? What’s going on inside yourself? Let yourself ‘be’. 5 mins is better than nothing, it you can gift yourself that 💚🙂

Love to all,
Colleen
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Sister Bells Trilogy 📚👌🏽
14/08/2026

Sister Bells Trilogy 📚👌🏽

Bits in between ✨
12/08/2026

Bits in between ✨

August ~ the Sunday of summer ✨The seasons keep on moving • people can hold each-others hearts gently • time may slightl...
03/08/2026

August ~ the Sunday of summer ✨

The seasons keep on moving • people can hold each-others hearts gently • time may slightly ease the pain of loss and grief • we can all benefit from having and experiencing open hearts and minds • love wins • one day at a time • wan fit afore da idder • reconnect with support systems • balance • take your time • 💚 •

These are just a few things swirling around my mind as July turns to August this year and we say goodbye to a very dear friend ❤️‍🩹

I really don’t want the Tirricks to leave this year 🥹 But they will, and the cycle will continue 💙💫

Love to all,
Colleen
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Join me for a wild flower walk along the road at Muckle Roe on Sunday. See which wild flowers (& grasses) you can spot a...
14/07/2026

Join me for a wild flower walk along the road at Muckle Roe on Sunday. See which wild flowers (& grasses) you can spot and identify. Take photos, make a list or sketches of what you find…🌾🌸🌼🌤️📸📝

The walk length will be a maximum of 2 miles at a gentle pace and along a road. Dress for comfort and the weather on the day and bring along a bottle of water or flask of tea/coffee. I will provide homemade scones with jam & cream to each person who attends on return to the carpark. I will also provide a small notebook for you record your findings in if you wish. If you would like to bring any of your own coloured pencils, pens, etc. you are welcome to - I will have ordinary lead pencils and ballpoint pens for use as well.

Share knowledge with others and learn and/or compare names of flowers you know, Shetland or otherwise. I have two Shetland Wildflower books which I will bring along for folk to have a look at and identify flowers with.

Cost: £15 per person

Bookings open until Friday at midnight - just get in touch to book a space 🌿🤗

Sorry no pets allowed to join this session 🐾

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05/07/2026

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We've packed a few extra RSPB Shetland sessions into the Summer holidays for you!🥳

So alongside our:
🦀Evening Rockpooling (Adults only)
🐋Beach Explorers in the Summer Holidays
🪼Family Rockpooling
🍦Spiggie Open Day 2026

We have also included:
🎨Shetland Gay Bird Club X RSPB with Gaada
🐭Rat Catchie with Shetland Sport and Leisure
🪶Species Hunt with Shetland Sport and Leisure

Details, dates, tickets and accessibility for our sessions available here: https://events.rspb.org.uk/shetland

Already? Chapter 7 ✨🌿  Month marker by the very talented .herzog.illustration 🤩💛
02/07/2026

Already? Chapter 7 ✨🌿

Month marker by the very talented .herzog.illustration 🤩💛

Child & Adolescent to Parent Violence & Abuse. A difficult subject. A heart wrenching subject… buts a very real and impo...
02/07/2026

Child & Adolescent to Parent Violence & Abuse.

A difficult subject. A heart wrenching subject… buts a very real and important subject for those experiencing this within the family dynamic ❤️‍🩹

There are many complex reasons behind this - it’s not just ‘poor parenting’ or a ‘bad child’. It is often a multi-layered and complex dynamic to understand.

The fear for parents/carers in disclosing this is immense as it can so often be misunderstood or judged in an unhelpful way when a child is causing harm. A child the parent loves deeply.

I have been doing a little professional development in this area and feel passionate about supporting anyone through this issue. Having someone to share this with and explore what can be done to help can be life changing 🌿💛

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10/04/2026

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It's World Whaap Day next week! To celebrate Species on the Edge are hosting a dawn chorus walk 🎶🦆round Spiggie! Come along to learn everything Whaap and wader related!

To book your place, follow the QR code or contact Becca Jackson, Project Officer, [email protected]

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