Solace & serenity

Solace & serenity I strive to help and support people to change their mindset and live their best life.

The date for my next Slow Down has been released! Sunday 27th September 10-12pmA chance to slow down, release, restore a...
01/09/2026

The date for my next Slow Down has been released!

Sunday 27th September 10-12pm
A chance to slow down, release, restore and unwind. You’ll leave with a whole new perspective and a set of tools you can use at home.

Limited spaces (only 6 available) they usually go quite quickly so if you would like a space please pop me a message and I’ll secure your space for you.

Lots of love
Steph
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I’m sitting here thinking about how I can’t quite believe that I am where I am right now. Mentally that is, physically I...
26/08/2026

I’m sitting here thinking about how I can’t quite believe that I am where I am right now. Mentally that is, physically I’m in the same place doing the same stuff.

I’m quickly approaching my first come back Sunday slow down and my first mindfulness guidance session this weekend. I’m doing a talk on my offering and how I can help people along their mindful path on bank holiday Monday. Wow!

I genuinely wasn’t sure if I could find my way back after the things that have happened in the last year but here I am, doing what Dad would of been proud of. It almost cements even more the mindfulness and energy work that I do because there was a possible version of me that was lurking in the shadows ready to resurface.

This is why I feel so passionate about my mindful work and guiding others. I’m living proof it helps and I live the way I advise. I speak from the heart and the truth and I’m so here for others.

Grief is a rocky messy road and who knows what the path ahead looks like but with the strength and tools I have I’m pretty sure the path is manageable.

If anyone needs help and guidance with reiki or mindfulness please don’t feel afraid to reach out. watch out for my sessions at henstead arts and crafts centre or book in for a support session. I’ll help in any way I can.

Here’s to keeping our heads above water and still finding those glimmers 😍

Lots of love
Steph
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Get sh*t done list! I can be the queen of procrastination! I keep waking up with a low level anxious feeling and feel li...
13/08/2026

Get sh*t done list! I can be the queen of procrastination!

I keep waking up with a low level anxious feeling and feel like I have a million things to do literally from the moment I open my eyes. I then have to work hard to settle that down so it doesn’t creep into the rest of my day.

I think I know where this feeling is coming from though. The mental load of a working parent in the school holidays is mega! I know I have lots to sort and plan yet I keep putting off the important stuff thinking I’ll “do it tomorrow”.

Tomorrow comes and something else gets in the way, another day out, another planned meet up (all lovely things by the way!) work. But I still have that low level of anxiety running through knowing I still have so much to organise. So here is what I done:

I created a “get sh*t done list”. Basically a brain dump but of all the big and little fiddly bits I need to do. I then set myself an hour to get as much ticked off as I could. Most of it was ordering uniforms, making payments and planning my sessions. I aimed to gets a chunk done before I got on with the day. They are all things that need doing regardless so why not smash through and be kind to my future self.

Procrastination- putting things off and finding an alternative distraction actually comes from a deep rooted fear or anxiety over the thing you are putting off. Your brain is clever. It knows you feel a bit anxious about the thing you need to do so it tries to protect you. Distraction is where it directs you. The only way to stop procrastination is to grab it by the goolies and take a stand. Just get it done! Ha

I have now managed to enjoy parts of my day knowing I haven’t got the big stuff hanging over me and it feels marvellous.

We all do it but just remember to be kind to your future self and stop putting things off.

Lots of love
Steph
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My mindfulness for beginners sessions are brand new and I haven’t seen much out there like it. I wanted to add clarity f...
09/08/2026

My mindfulness for beginners sessions are brand new and I haven’t seen much out there like it. I wanted to add clarity for people hovering on the edge and wondering if mindfulness is for them.

My sessions are designed to help you understand mindfulness. Without the understanding of what you are actually trying to achieve you will instantly feel like you have failed and won’t try it ever again. This may have already happened to you. I hate to think you are missing out.

I want to share my knowledge and make mindfulness so accessible to everyone.

Being able to cultivate mindfulness into your life can do such wonders for your mental well-being and your responses to future stress.

You don’t need a reason to be mindful. It’s not therapy. It’s a change in perspective and a new way of living.

It’s not just about sitting quietly and listening to the birds. It has so much that runs deeper and with a few fundamental tips and some supportive guidance you can leave my session with a whole new outlook on life and the way you handle stress.

Mindfulness was a game changer for me. It doesn’t take up loads of your time at home, It’s not difficult when you understand it and the more you put in the more you get out! Soon enough you get so used to you new way of thinking bath it becomes effortless and that’s where we all want to be.

My groups are small, no one has to share anything, it’s just a way for me to try and get the information you need to you in an easily accessible, supportive environment.

If you have any questions, please send them my way, I’m more than happy to help.

Much love
Steph
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I have wanted to do this for so long and now the time feels right! Mindfulness for beginners is perfect for anyone wanti...
08/08/2026

I have wanted to do this for so long and now the time feels right!

Mindfulness for beginners is perfect for anyone wanting to explore and understand the art of mindfulness.

I live my life by this now and it’s helped and improved my mental well-being no end. I want to pass on that knowledge and give you guys the information and tools you need to adapt mindfulness into your life.

There are so many myths, and what people think are restrictions to mindfulness. I want to show you what it is, how it helps and how you can incorporate it into your own life.

Small group settings for a relaxed and friendly vibe. No experience needed just the eagerness to learn a new way of living.

Mindfulness is for everyone, there is no restriction.

Honestly once you understand what mindfulness truly is, a whole new path can open for you and I’m here to guide you down that path.

Pop me a message if you would like to secure a space.

Lots of love
Steph
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05/08/2026

2 little videos for you. Just to see if I can communicate with you better via video rather than writing. I need to do something to help make my posts more engaging and apparently this is the best way? They are only short. I’m trying to find an easier way to deliver the information I need to give to you all.

After posting I still think iv done it wrong! Ha. I’m not technically minded and I think iv cut myself off 😂 but you get the gist of it! Ha

Steph
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The Sunday Slow downs are back! I invite you to come and give yourself permission to slow down for a couple of hours. Al...
04/08/2026

The Sunday Slow downs are back!

I invite you to come and give yourself permission to slow down for a couple of hours.

Allow yourself the time to quieten your mind, reset your mindset and immerse yourself in the true present moment.

Leave with a clearer mind, a sense of calm and determination to make a change to bring calmness back into your life at home.

This is your permission to stop, rest, off load and reset.

Limited spaces available as I like my sessions to be small for a more reassuring and comforting experience.

Pop me a message to book your space.
Steph
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Let me let you in on a little secret. Mindfulness isn’t therapy! Mindfulness is a way of living, a concept that changes ...
22/07/2026

Let me let you in on a little secret. Mindfulness isn’t therapy!

Mindfulness is a way of living, a concept that changes your whole outlook and perception on life and everything that comes with it.

Everyone should adapt mindfulness into their life. It doesn’t mean you need to become some super spiritual being that waltz’s through life without a care in the world.

There is so much more to mindfulness other than being invited to sit with your thoughts and listen to the birds. This is why I coach and guide people to show them the true meaning of mindfulness.

Mindfulness teaches us to become aware. Aware of what’s around us, what’s going on inside us. We learn to control our thoughts and emotions and not be controlled by them.

We discover how to use our breath (anchors) to hold us in the preset moment, to stop the spiral of worry, depression and anxiety. The thoughts and feeling will never disappear, you just learn to understand them and let go. They start to control you less.

Mindfulness shouldn’t be seen as a therapy or something that needs to be completed and signed off. Everyone can adopt an mindful way of living. It can run along side a whole hosts of therapies but in itself, it’s a new way of living.

Don’t see it as a chore to squeeze into your day. Mindful living is thriving not surviving. I truly believe that once you are shown the concepts of mindfulness, what it aims to achieve and a true understanding it all makes sense.

Please feel free to pop me a message if this interests you. I am always happy to help and for those wanting to embark on a more mindful, meaningful existence then come join me for mindfulness coaching.

All the love guys.
Steph
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You would have thought that being a veterinary nurse would mean I would be the cool calm and collected owner that sails ...
16/07/2026

You would have thought that being a veterinary nurse would mean I would be the cool calm and collected owner that sails through recovery.

You would be very much mistaken! 🙈 I didn’t see this level of stress and anxiety coming so I have had to do everything in my power to control the anxious over thinking mind. It’s horrible!

Sometimes I think ignorance is bliss. Iv been a nurse for 24 years and the knowledge and experience I have just feeds my over thinking mind. All the possibilities, all the scenarios. My mind has convinced me he’s so stressed his cortisol levels would get to high, his heart wouldn’t cope. He’s not eating so his blood sugars would drop, he’s not going to the toilet so his kidneys will fail! (I mean come on, seriously Stephanie Arlow!). I am a neurotic owner! Ha

This is the side that many people don’t see in me. I am a huge over thinker and can create scenarios out of thin air. This is why I do all the mindful work I do. I allow myself the UNDERSTANDING of why my mind is a mess over this. I DON’T JUDGE myself, it’s only because I love him with all my little heart and also I ACKNOWLEDGE what I’m feeling. They are just thoughts, they have no power. I name it, acknowledge it and let it pass.

We all over think, stress, catastrophise, worry but it doesn’t have to consume you. There were times before where the feeling I had yesterday was my a actual life. That was a humbling feeling. I can control it now and that’s what I want to help other with.

Recovery for king winston continues and I’ll be working on myself just as hard by the looks of things! Ha

Much love
Steph
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