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Dear Heather,

wishing you all the best in your new ventures. Its hard to imagine the mindfulness association without you. thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wisdom, kindness and laughter we have shared and helping me along this path as a practionner and teacher. Love, Gail

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Heather, I am so indebted to you since I stumbled across your wonderful classes in Khandro Ling in Macclesfield in 2010! You've been an unwavering inspiration and I'm so grateful for all your teachings. What a wonderful thing you created in the MA, and how wonderful that other communities will now benefit from your new venture as well. Wishing you much flourishing with Beachcomber, and time to enjoy walking your lovely doggies by the sea each day! With love, Ellie xx

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You are an inspiration Heather, thank you for everything x

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You are an inspiration Heather, thank you for everything x

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I cannot quite put into words how much you have influenced my learning and growth as a mindfulness student, practitioner and teacher. Your calm presence, your kind, compassionate yet robust perceptions and feedback were instrumental in me growing as a teacher and gaining teaching certification as part of the MSc.

I will continue to have fond memories of chatting over a large glass of red wine at Kings Cross station and the train journey back up North following one of our MSc weekends.

Your success in your new venture will be thoroughly deserved and as part of this community, I feel forever indebted to your skill and generosity for everything you have ever shared, created and taught. Thankfully, much of which is recorded.

Thank you Heather and wishing you all the very best in this next phase of life. Love Bernadette xx

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As you move towards your new adventures, a thank you from me for helping me to change my life. You were one of my first teachers and my inspiration to train to be a teacher. A sincere thank you and many good wishes for whatever is ahead. Much love and respect x

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I participated in a workshop with you called "when thoughts become thinking" years ago. I had been a mindfulness practitioner for years at that stage but I liked your style of talking and teaching so I looked you up online after. This led me do the MSc, the MBLC teacher training and many other MA courses so it must have been one hell of a workshop 😃.

I have always appreciated your honesty, humility and openness to having frank discussions on all things mindfulness. What a beautiful legacy Heather. Wishing you the very best with your new endeavour and all you have planned. Jacqueline

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Thanks so much for your work, the books, the daily sits.

With Hesse: A magic dwells in each beginning, protecting us, telling us how to live.

Thanks again and lots of magical moments on your next adventure!

Tabea

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Wishing you the best for your next adventure in life.

xxx

Eva Rodellas

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Dear Heather

Thank you so much for all your dedication to teaching. I have totally benefitted from your teaching and steady support. Wholeheartedly wishing you well,

Anke

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Dear Heather,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication which helped found and develop the Mindfulness Association. I have benefitted immensely from the MSc and other MA courses. Wishing you every success and happiness on your new path. Alvina

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Dear Heather, thank you so much for your teachings, your guidance, your compassion, your care, your love, your heartfelt wish and continued dedication to bring mindfulness & compassion meditation to us all.

Your energy, action & unwavering committment has made an incredible & transformational difference, thank you for all that you have done & continue to do.

The practices & teaching I access daily has changed my life massively.

Thank you ❤️

Wishing you much continued joy, happiness, ease & warmth, lots of love from Andrea xxx

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Right now I am so sad to hear that you are leaving 😢 You are such a light being in these dark times or any time really. It will take some time to get use to not seeing you around.And most of all I am so grateful for your wonderful presence and your endless wish for everybody's happiness. You are such positive influence to show us how to make most of this precious life by enjoying it joyfully. I am so grateful to you for every moment of your time that you have given to us in your many years involvement with Mindfulness association. You will be greatly missed. I wish you happiness and joy in everything you do Heather. With grateful appreciation Tarja D.

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It is difficult to find words to express the depth of gratitude I feel to have been a recipient of your teachings over the years. I want to thank you with all my heart.

Peace and love

Jo Hancock

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Thanks for everything Heather! For always keeping it real.

And your lovely giggle!!

All the best for the future.

Susan

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Thank you so much for your dedication to bringing so much to our lives. The journey of mindfulness has been central to my life and would not have happened without the Mindfulness Association. It is wonderful to know that you are now making more space for yourself. Warmest wishes for the future.

Bill

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Dear Heather

Thankyou for all the daily sits giving us all the opportunity to practice and grow. I wish you much happiness in the next step and am very appreciative of everything you have given to your work in the mindfulness association. I will smile thinking of you enjoying the beach with your beautiful dogs. Love maz

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We met on 31 July 2015 during the Wheel of Life retreat. Together, we look back on more then ten years of lessons, training and practice that have truly meant a great deal to me. I know that nothing lasts forever, and although I wish you the very best with Beachcomber Meditation, I also feel a sense of sadness when I realise that we are going to say goodbye and that the meetings I have enjoyed so much will come to an end. We are not only losing a valued teacher, we are also losing a driving force behind the MA, so this farewell has a huge impact. At least for me. I will remember the enthusiasm, the drive, and the positive energy you brought to the Mindfulness Association. Lately I appreciated your principal and the ethical view on Mindfulness and the MA working environment. You have truly inspired me to make changes in my life that will resonate for decades to come and, hopefully, in many future lives too. I would like to conclude with a warm virtual hug. Take good care of yourself and who knows in what way our paths might cross again. Maurice Foulon

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Dear Heather, Thank you for everything you have done with the MA. My life has been transformed since I started my mindfulness journey with the organisation, and it has been such a pleasure to meet you and to benefit from your wonderful teachings and compassion. I will miss you, and I wish you peace and happiness in the next chapter of your life. With love, Harriet ❤

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A special six years of online community sits together since lockdown and wonderful memories of Heather always being there, standing in at last minute and for me I shall always remember your warmth and kindness while you were on holiday during that festive season near Bunessan in Mull..as you kept the daily sit going….and came home with two new puppies! Wishing you continued joy and ease in this next chapter.

Alison 🌻

Edinburgh

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Thank you for all the great sessions, and good luck for the future.

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Thank you for all the great sessions, and good luck for the future.

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Liz

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You’ll be sorely missed by me, and I'm sure, very many others. Your style of delivery was perfect for me. Wishing you well Heather 

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You’ll be sorely missed by me, and I'm sure, very many others. Your style of delivery was perfect for me. Wishing you well Heather 

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Dear Heather, Thank you so much for everything you have done for the MA and for me. Studying and practising mindfulness have changed my life far beyond my expectations and you have played a key role in that. I wish you every happiness and success in your new venture.

With love and gratitude,

Shirley

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Hello Heather,

Many Thanks from me, for being there. From the pandemic onwards, with the daily sits and online retreats. For leading the Mindfulness Association.

You have become an absolute star.

Take care and good luck with what comes next,

Gary

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Remember when I first met you at sessions in N Yorks with Rob Nairn and how wonderful you all were and how the Organisation has flourished because of the work and time you have spent on developing and giving time and devotion to teaching and helping us grow as individuals or groups.

You truly inspired me to allow changes in my life with your warmth and calm approach.

May I wish you success and all the very best for your next endeavour.

Margaret

Cardiff

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Wishing you all the rest peace and tranquility your heart desires. Thank you for your support and commitment to the work. Warmest Hycinth MSc student

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Heather, I wish you well in your new venture.  Since I joined the MA and started the courses you have been a consistent positive influence for my journey.  I can't thank you enough. A little bit envious of beach roaming with the dogs i have to say, but sending so many good wishes your way. Ei x

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Heather, I wish you well in your new venture.  Since I joined the MA and started the courses you have been a consistent positive influence for my journey.  I can't thank you enough. A little bit envious of beach roaming with the dogs i have to say, but sending so many good wishes your way. Ei x

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Hi Heather. Thanks for sharing your wisdom & kindness through your teachings on the MSt, CBLC, insight & wisdom courses. Wishing you continued success and happiness in your new venture - Eltin

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I guess this is another reminder of impermanence - everything changes - and sometimes it takes us by surprise. I wish you all the very best with your new direction. I'm sure whatever you do will be great!

Thank you very much for being such a big part of all the courses and teacher trainings I did with the MA, leading to a new life. I don't know how you had the energy to do all the things you did so I hope you manage some lovely downtime with Rosie and Iona, and Archie. Namaste 🙏❤️

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As you move into a new phase of life, I wanted to write and simply say thank you ~ properly, and from the heart.

Your teaching has meant a great deal to me, more than I think I ever fully expressed in the moment. There are people who pass on practices, and then there are those rare individuals whose presence subtly changes the way you see and understand things. You have been that kind of teacher for me.

I often think of a night sky and how, among so many distant lights, there are a few stars that feel steady enough to guide you. You have been one of those rare points of light in my own learning ~ quiet, consistent, and somehow always there when needed.

Thank you for your generosity, your patience, and the care you brought to every session. It has stayed with me, and it continues to shape the way I think and practice.

I wish you are filled with ease, beauty, and the kind of spaciousness you have helped so many others to find in themselves. 🙏David Harrison.

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I had to sit for a couple of days with the announcement of your leaving and moving on. Like any significant change and loss in terms of something that holds deep meaning to the heart and soul, a period of settling, reflection and self- compassion was needed.

Accepting the impermanence of life and its inevitable changes, especially the parts we may not particularly like, is not always an easy straightforward process. I have been struggling to imagine the MA without you at the helm. For me, you have always acted as my anchor, that steady, rooted, reliable guiding light. A lighthouse reflecting the strength of the unshakable rock it is built on, showing us the way through all kinds of weather. Your light always held a clear direction of travel safely navigating us through the storms of life, when our own ships' navigation systems started to falter or become weary. You have brought more to my life in the last 7 years than you will ever know, Heather, and I am eternally grateful for that. Not only through your teaching and guidance, but also simply from being that steady constant source of inner strength and compassion. One of my circle of allies. I thank you with my whole heart and wish you so much joy and happiness in your next adventure along this extraordinary life.

Much love and blessings Mia Middleton x

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Dear Heather

I will really miss you! You have been such an integral part of my mindfulness journey. Your teachings have been both an inspiration - and a challenge - I'm continuing to 'enjoy' working with some of the Wisdom materials! I feel very fortunate to have been able to attend a number of retreats with you - last year's Body Like a Mountain retreat on Holy Isle felt pretty special then - it is something I will now always hold close to my heart.

Your contribution to the Mindfulness Association is immeasurable and it will be very strange without you. However, it's lovely to know we can continue to access recordings from your Daily Sit and teaching sessions and of course to read the books you co-authored. Thank you so much for all of the teachings you have offered, always with such warmth, openness and kindness.

Wishing you all the very best with your new endeavour - what a lovely name, 'Beachcomber'! May you flourish in this next chapter of your life.

With love and much gratitude. Barbara x

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For all the wisdom you've shared so generously, I wish you great contentment, joy and plenitude in your next steps.

A warm hug,

Mireia.

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Dear Heather

Thanks for all the support and guidance you have given me as I develop a mindful life and as a teacher. I have learned so much from your clarity and way of explaining mindfulness and Buddhist concepts into relatable, accessible and meaningful teachings for today. Your legacy will live on in all whom you have shared mindfulness with through the MA and through the books you have given us. I particularly want to thank you for helping me navigate how to Live Well to Die Well. I look forward to seeing how your own new venture develops and wish you much joy with your lovely four legged friends.

Warm wishes and gratitude. Cath x

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Many years ago, a cohort of dedicated people began to meet regularly at Samye Ling to explore the Dharma and the teachings of Rob Nairn. This led to the establishment of the MA and all that’s happened since, largely through your hard work and dedication. You’ve been a driving force for good, Heather. We’ve known each other a long time and I’ve admired your steadfast direction throughout. I wish you all good things. New chapters, impermanence, it’s all part of the rich tapestry!

Love and all good things to you, Marge

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I wish you so much happiness in your new venture. It's been a such a privilege to be taught and guided by you. A true honour. Thank you for your warmth and wisdom. Sending you a very large virtual hug, Julie, Wirral.

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I will always be grateful that you were instrumental in my mindfulness journey. I will miss you, your wisdom and compassion. Thank you for everything. I wish you well on your continuing journey.

Love Nina.

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Dear Heather

Sorry to hear you are leaving. Thank you so much for your service to the MA, your presence at the Daily Sit and the wisdom you imparted in the Insight Module. Enjoy your new adventures with the pups.

Fiona

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Thank you Heather for being a guide on this rollercoaster of a mindfulness journey this last 10 years. Perhaps its just the rollercoaster of life! However the skilful means to navigate this rollercoaster that yourself and your fellow teachers have been patient enough to share with me, have helped me enormously. Over these years as we got to know each other better I also experienced your warmth and sense of humour, for which I am very grateful. I wish you, Rosie and Iona all the very best in your new adventures, with love Kathryn G PS I took this photo on the beach today and hope you guys are enjoying your beach adventures !

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Thanks Heather for all your teaching, support, inspiration, new ideas, authenticity, amazing practices, patience, pragmatism and good humour.

I have benefited through many courses, retreats, training, practices with you and valued it immensely on my path.

May you be happy and healthy in your next steps.

I look forward to when our paths next cross. With much heartfelt gratitude Deborah 😊

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I remember the first weekend of the first Masters Mindfulness course with you Rob and Choden guiding our discussions and practices in the blow your mind temple at Samye Ling and wish to thank you really heartfully for your dedication to teaching and the development of mindfulness for so many of us. I went on to run the courses for many years in the NHS to great benefit to patients and also to myself. May the rest of your life be filled with joy and fulfilment

Kitty

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Namaste Heather, Blessings to you always.

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Namaste Heather, Blessings to you always.

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I’m sending you so much sun for your future endeavors. May your path ahead be filled with happiness, health, and ease! I am bowing to you as I am bowing to myself. I don’t have much words-May blessings gather gently at your feet. I’m sending you Sun for every step of your journey ahead — Sun that steadies, Sunrays that softens, Sunrays that reminds you that you are held by something kind. May your future unfold like a quiet sunrise — bright, warm, and full of promise. May health be your companion, and happiness your constant, faithful breeze. Warms From Yogita-May we all be happy and heathy!

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Thank you Heather for everything you did to create a safe and welcoming environment for all at the Mindfulness Association and on the MSc. There’s no way I would have stayed on the course for as long as I did had I not had you as my tutor in the first year; your warmth and willingness to hold difficult and challenging ‘stuff’ was life-changing for me, and gave me the strength to recover and live a much more meaningful and fulfilling life. Your ability to create space and hold it to allow for curiosity and potentially for insight to arise is beyond compare, and has had a transformative effect on me. The Mindfulness Association will not be the same without you, which is a huge loss for them, and also for us. For you, this sounds like a wonderful freedom and an opportunity to hold true to your own values and principles ❤️ with much love and gratitude as well as good wishes for the future, Polly x

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Hi Heather

I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have known you now since 2012 and the start of my MSc. Your teachings have changed my life. Mindfulness is now part of my life in a way it would not have been without your guidance and inspiration. I have also felt privelidged to be taken under your wing as a tutor for the MA and your guidance has been invaluable. More than that, I really enjoyed the chats we'd have in the breakout rooms and the fun we had teaching. Your honesty, integrity and nature are there for all to see. Good luck

James

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Thank You Heather and Happy Beach Days with your wonderful dogs

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Thank You Heather and Happy Beach Days with your wonderful dogs

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Dear Heather,

I'm so grateful to you for all that you have made happen in the Mindfulness Association and made available to us all. I feel very fortunate to have been able to take part in some of those wonderful programs. Mindfulness has made a huge difference to my life, that empowering mix of teachings and practices in search of reality and kindness. I always found that you brought such great clarity to the teachings, you provided a supported environment from which to be more courageous and more open to some practices, as well as a shared humanity and warmth. You will be greatly missed!

Very best wishes to you for your next adventures and lovely to think of you and your wonderful dogs enjoying many happy beach days . XXX

Anne Berney

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Dear Heather I feel deep gratitude for the life changing experience that you have facilitated for me and so many others. At times of joy and darkness the teaching and opportunities for inner growth have been there when there seemed like nothing else was. May you travel well where life takes you next. May the warm wagging of dogs tails, the sea at your heels and the sand under your feet carry you forward. Much love Sophie

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Thank you so much for your presence and support throughout my MSc journey. I will really miss our 1-to-1 sessions. They have meant a great deal to me, and I will carry them with me beyond this course. Wishing you peace and joy in the journey ahead.

With gratitude,
Lam

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Wishing you every success and happiness in your new venture.

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Dear Heather,

Thank you for all your teachings and for how much you have done for the Mindfulness Association.

I have fond memories of the retreats at Ampleforth with Rob Nairn and yourself. His teachings and your teachings have been wonderfully clear.

It was a shock when I first read you would be leaving but I wish you all the best for the future on the East Coast and new ventures and walks. I hope our paths cross again.

One of the teachings I particularly enjoyed was the body like a mountain, breath like the wind and mind like sky.

I wish you well.

Mark B

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May all the you have given return an hundredfold

Thank You for all you have done for all of us

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Thank you Heather for your kindness and understanding since that first day in 2018, both yourself and Graeme N in the back of the dining room at SL and throughout the MSc and teacher training. Truly life changing, deeply grateful, may your retirement be peaceful amidst the beauty of the seashore. Thank you Graeme 🙏

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Thank you Heather

your dedication to teaching and to the Mindfulness Association, has rippled out so far and wide - you have, I know, transformed the lives and relationships for so many people. Your guidance has transformed my life and therefore the lives of my family for which I am so deeply grateful.

I hope life unfolds for you in ever widening circles of wonder and joy.

Om Mani Peme Hung Hrih!

Lisa H

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I am so sad to hear that you have left. I was just starting to learn more about anxiety and saw you as my future supervisor. Your teaching has always been very clear, almost like mathematically logical, and concise. I always found implicit order in it, as well as deep understanding and acceptance in your words. I will miss you so much!
Iga

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Hi Heather, just a quick note to say I will always be grateful to you and the rest of the team for my time at the Mindfulness Association. Thank you, and I wish you all the very best in your new adventure!

Duncan x

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Dear Heather,

Thank you for all of your support, guidance, and encouragement throughout this first year of the MSc. Your feedback has always been so thoughtful, careful, and considered, and I have greatly appreciated the time and attention you have given to helping me develop my understanding and practice.

Your teaching has helped me to deepen my learning in ways that feel both meaningful and sustainable, and your warmth, kindness, and genuine care for students have created a learning environment in which I have felt supported and encouraged.

You have been an integral part of my first year on the programme, and I am very grateful for the wisdom, insight, and steadiness you have brought to the course. Thank you for everything you have contributed to my learning journey.

With sincere gratitude,

Nicola

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I feel so blessed that I got to be taught by you. Years ago in South Africa I would often hear your name mentioned. Especially by Rob with huge affection, respect and appreciation. You became a legend and I never thought I would have the honour to meet and be taught by you. We will miss your genuine guidance and authentic spirit. Very excited for your new ventures and I have followed Beachcomber Meditation on Facebook

Lots of love

Kathy Denham

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Thank you so much for the nurturing and support you've given me this year Heather, you are probably not even aware of the extent of this! I have spent literally hours with your recordings in the MA app, and they've offered me so much comfort, safety and grounding. I am so grateful to have been with the course to experience your teaching, I have learned so much and benefited greatly from the care you bring to it. I feel very blessed for this, so thank you, enjoy your new adventure.

With thanks

Charlotte

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Dear Heather, with love, hugs and much gratitude for being such a kind and patient teacher. Thank you for bringing the sparkles, joy and wisdom into my life.

Thank you for giving me a chance to accept my ' inner sceptic'. I've learnt how to transform my 'annoyance' with 'human nature ' into acts of kindness, service and love. Above all thank you for teaching me how to embrace solitude. Go well, Heather. With kind wishes Shirley G

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Sending you bright flowers from an alter of love and appreciation for all of your unique guidance and care. You’ve been a huge part of my developing mindfulness. I’ll be eternally grateful for your deep wisdom and true compassion. I have lots of special memories of many inspirational personal and teacher trainings!

May you be happy, well and at peace in all your new adventures. Very brave to have a new start in life. Good for you! Much love, Zoë xxx