#sunrise #run on #hampsteadheath #hampsteadheathponds #myhampsteadheath #hampstead #london_enthusiast #travelinlondon #thelondonlifeinc #prettylittlelondon #mysecretlondon #prettylondon #londoncity #unlimitedlondon #toplondonphotos #hampstead #kenwoodhouse
Fight or Flight / Tend and Befriend
Have you listened to brenebrown’s conversation with elizlesser on the power of women’s stories?
Weaving together threads of ancient mythology with modern psychology and our current reality, an empowering takeaway for me was learning about how the fight/flight response applies to women.
Originating from research by Walter Cannon in the 1930s, fight or flight looks at how people respond in times of stress - but as with much academic research, this was based on men.
It wasn’t until the early 2000s that a researcher called Shelley Taylor questioned how this might differ in the female experience of stress and trauma leading her to come up with a parallel definition - Tend and Befriend Theory.
Tend - to those in need, the young, the elderly, the less able. Either physically or mentally, as we‘re experiencing so much more acutely now with openness around mental health. We cannot simply go by where we can visually see someone is in need. We have to ask, take time, empathise.
Befriend - actively creating a sense of belonging, connection and finding common ground.
Instead of lashing out through fear based agression, the female response is often biochemically to look inwards within the community.
At many times this year we have felt restricted, isolated and sapped of our usual freedom to gather and connect, having to consult rules, numbers, tiers and timings. But the female instinct, as defined in Shelley’s research, is undoubtedly what we’ve felt embodied in our communities.
Are you ok? How are you feeling?
If the answer is not good, reach out, make a plan, connect.
With a dear friend who was needing just that, this morning was all about tend and befriend.
What can I offer?
A nudge to wake early with a flask of tea and breakfast offerings. She cycled across London in the darkness to be rewarded by a sky that was honestly the most beautiful of the past week.
We stretched, breathed deep and stood in awe. We walked, shared and listened and left eachother better than we’d found.
#sunrise #run on #hampsteadheath #hampsteadheathponds #myhampsteadheath #hampstead #london_enthusiast #travelinlondon #thelondonlifeinc #prettylittlelondon #mysecretlondon #prettylondon #londoncity #unlimitedlondon #toplondonphotos #hampstead #kenwoodhouse #reflection #reflectionphotography
#Beautifulsunset at #Whitestonepond earlier #autumnskies #autumnsunset #walkswithmum #hampstead #hampsteadheath #nw3 #myhampsteadheath #myhampstead #hellonorthLondon
the weather is a little murky this morning, just how it should be. hopefully Autumn has finally arrived, it seems slower this year
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this was taken last November during the second lockdown, I miss those endless days walking across the Heath faffing and foraging. happy days🍁x…
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After a lifetime walking and running around the Heath I’ll never tire of exploring and noticing how it changes through the seasons.
How we’ve gradually gone from the dry summer earth to today’s sticky mud after a night of rain, how the wheel of colours turns each day and the way the sun glints through different corridors of trees as the daylight hours shift. Rediscovering and seeing through fresh eyes with each visit.
Today annegaelsenic and I wandered for a few beautiful morning hours as the sun came through the morning clouds. Getting off the paths (and into some slippery situations) finding new corners of beauty that make it easy to forget we’re right here in the city...
Christmas Eve always my favourite day. we won’t be heading to the pub to celebrate this year but we’ll still go for a long walk like we always do.
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I’m going to take a break from Insta over Christmas, it won’t be the same but we’re going to make the most of it. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, take care & stay safe x...
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Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!
Be safe, happy, and kind!
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#bibliophile #bookworm #bookish #bookishlife #reader #london
#londoner #hampsteadheath #hampstead #londonphotos #england #christmasinlondon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #naturephotos #natgeoyourshot #landscapephotography #londonlife #myhampsteadheath
#valeofhealthpond in the #autumnlight #hampsteadheath #hampsteadheathponds #myhampsteadheath #sunset #autumnsunset
💛 Heath views 💛
#qotd ~ Tell me one thing you love about your neighbourhood/the area you live in.
I absolutely adore where I live, and the Heath is definitely one of my favourite bits of my area -- endless walks in the woods, the trees, the wildlife, the stunning views, the lovely chats with neighbours (and their dogs)
Happy Friday, people!
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Gorgeous #autumncolours and #autumntrees #hampsteadheath #myhampsteadheath #hellonorthlondon
Enjoying lighter nights at Kenwood and loosing track of time.
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I nearly got locked in last night, got to the gates just in time☺️x...
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Gorgeous #egyptiangeese on #whitestonepond at #sunset They are relatively new to the pond and it’s been so lovely hanging out with them #autumnsunset #autumnskies #hampstead #hampsteadheath #nw3 #myhampsteadheath #myhampstead #hellonorthLondon
the Dairy at Kenwood House, built during the 1790’s supplying the big house with milk, cream & butter, there’s even an ice house underneath.
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i walk past here on my way to Hampstead. it’s a hidden gem, always worth a detour if your ever this side of the Heath x...
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#walk in the #snow #parliamenthilllido on #hampsteadheath #hampsteadheathponds #myhampsteadheath #hampstead #london_enthusiast #travelinlondon #thelondonlifeinc #prettylittlelondon #mysecretlondon #prettylondon #londoncity #unlimitedlondon #toplondonphotos #hampstead #kenwoodhouse
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‘Southend Green again - like I never left’
Memory of Hampstead. 122x70cm oil on wood panel
early morning walk across the Heath, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t get up early to go for a walk☺️
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I’ve stated to see festive post in my feed, as much as I love Christmas I’m holding onto Autumn a while longer. have a lovely weekend🧡x…
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#beautifulsunset at #whitestonepond earlier #walkswithmum #autumnskies #autumnsunset #hampstead #hampsteadheath #nw3 #myhampsteadheath #myhampstead #hellonorthLondon
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Hope you're having a good one!
We had the most wonderful local walk today, and I'm so grateful Spring (with its colours) is here.
🏡🦌🌷☕
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I’m totally obsessed by these #egyptiangeese who are resident at #whitestonepond at the moment. I love them! Had a nice chat with them today #hampsteadheath #whitestonepond #myhampsteadheath #hellonorthlondon
so long 2019, I’m ending the year quietly at home as I usually do
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but before I go a big Thank You for following along, liking and commenting on my posts I hope you stick around for next year too x...
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Check out the yellows! Beautiful tree that was a treat to walk under. #autumncolours #autumntrees #hampsteadheath #myhampsteadheath #hellonorthlondon #nofilters
looking out over Dartmouth Park & Highgate from Parliament Hill. it’s a great view but I’m not sure I’ve done it justice. should probably invest in a camera for shots like this x...
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I’m old enough to remember the worst winter’s we’ve ever had in The UK .... Mike and Bernie. #londonpostbox #redpillarbox #snowscape #hampsteadheath #hampsteadvillage #snowylondon #red#myhampsteadheath
The London Duo
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White morning
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Gorgeous #autumntrees and #autumncolours on #hampsteadheath #myhampsteadheath #hellonorthlondon
On a hill
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a day late welcoming the start of September & I’m counting down the days to Autumn, only 20 days to go🍁
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Hampstead Heath with the Old Dairy in the distance x…
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#shadowsandshapes #autumncolours #autumntrees #hampsteadheath #myhampsteadheath #hellonorthlondon
lots of walks over the weekend and a picnic. I love picnics at this time of year, hot soup & rolls plus a flask of tea and chocolate. If it’s cold enough I’ll take a hot water bottle too.
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I’ll miss Autumn when she’s gone🍁x...
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Sport v Snow [2021]
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Kenwood House, the north London gem beside Hampstead Heath, seen from behind its Sham Bridge today..
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The Grade II listed fake bridge has divided opinions at Kenwood for more than 200 years. As long ago as 1793, the landscape gardener Humphrey Repton derided it as “below the dignity of Kenwood”, just a decade or so after it had been erected by Robert and James Adam for the second Earl Mansfield..
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Repton proposed replacing the facade with an actual bridge. Luckily for those of us who enjoy such quirks, this was one of Repton's plans that the Mansfields did not accept..
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When one rod is not quite enough..... #hampsteadheathponds #sunsetfishing #autumndays #londonsparks #pondsofinstagram #londonsponds #nature #hampsteadponds #seizetheheath #hellonorthlondon #fishingpond#myhampsteadheath
The Dairy at Kenwood House, by Hampstead Heath in north London, which was built by George Saunders, the 2nd Earl Mansfield's architect from 1794-6, for the Earl's wife, Louisa..
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Tending a dairy was a fashionable hobby for aristocratic women. But such dairies were still functional, and the one at Kenwood would have supplied the house with butter, milk and cream, while ice was stored in the ice-house below..
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There are three small dairy buildings, with views over the Kenwood Estate and Hampstead Heath, comprising: the small, colourfully decorated octagonal tea room, where Louisa entertained her friends, the rooms where the dairymaid lived, and the dairy room. The original marble benches in the dairy room are still here, although the more than 30 black marble milk pans and basins listed in the accounts are missing..
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In these dark and worrying times it’s reassuring to know that I can always depend upon nature’s ever changing landscapes to help ease the soul, and encourage hope for better days. It’s been a strange brew of troubled emotions throughout 2020 under the witchy spell of Covid lingering in the air like a bad smell but if it’s taught me anything it’s to re-evaluate what I value. Stay safe, keep smiling, be good to one another and I wish you all a very Merry Sickness and a Happy New Tier 😉🎄 #tier4london #naturesbeauty #covidchristmas2020 #sunsets #hampsteadheathponds #hopeforthefuture #naturelovers #hampsteadlondon #hampstead #ponds #duskphotography #londoner #hellonorthlondon #seizetheheath #londonparks#myhampsteadheath
the Viaduct on the Heath finally looking Autumnal. the Heath looks beautiful right now, we are definitely seeing a late Autumn after such a slow start🍂
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swipe to see the view from the top x…
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