Will There Be a Forest?
Ratnadevi
22 August 2026
From a cottage in Scotland to a forest planted for readers a century from now, Ratnadevi explores uncertainty as a doorway to curiosity, wonder, and awakening
Ratnadevi is a mindfulness teacher, trainer and retreat leader based in Scotland. She is the author of <i><a href=”https://playspacepublications.com/bringing-mindfulness-to-life/”>Bringing Mindfulness to Life</a></i>. As a qualified coach she offers a range of one-to-one services, including online mindfulness teaching, mentoring and supervising. She is a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order and wrote an arts-based PhD thesis looking at the place of ritual for Buddhists practicing in the modern world.
Bringing Mindfulness to Life is published monthly.
The Keeper of Meaning: Becoming a Curious Elder
Ratnadevi
17 July 2026
Ratnadevi explores the ways in which healthy aging may require us to learn how to stop, listen, and let go
Approaching Conflict Creatively: Could All Needs Be Met?
Ratnadevi
17 June 2026
Drawing on NVC and Internal Family Systems, Ratnadevi invites us to listen beneath conflict for the needs seeking expression
How It All Knits Together: Art, Activism, and Awakening
Ratnadevi
22 May 2026
Inspired by Celtic clootie traditions and Buddhist sensibilities, a collaborative art project transformed discarded fabric and handwritten hopes into a river-like tapestry of interconnection and healing
The Many Faces of Hope
Ratnadevi
20 March 2026
In this piece, Ratnadevi explores how Buddhist shraddha and the Latin fiducia offer a deeper alternative to fragile, outcome-dependent hope in uncertain times
The Activism of Available Time
Ratnadevi
20 February 2026
Ratnadevi celebrates the gift of an unscheduled afternoon, reflecting on the fact that in a restless age, a mindful pause may be the most radical offering we can make
Beloved Even So: Healing the Wounds of Unworthiness
Ratnadevi
16 January 2026
Ratnadevi reflects on how trauma and cultural pressure shape feelings of unworthiness—and how imagination, relationship, and compassion can gently restore a sense of being loved
New Year’s Resolutions That Honor All Parts of You
Ratnadevi
24 December 2025
Ratnadevi guides through the possibility of New Year’s resolutions based in compassion for every part of our lives
The Sinking Stomach Feeling
Ratnadevi
18 November 2025
From sinking stomach to steady breath: how Buddhist wisdom and neuroscience meet in the everyday moments that test us most
Love, Celebration, and Self-forgetting: What Matters at the End of Life?
Ratnadevi
24 October 2025
From funerals to mindfulness practice, the art of living well lies not in achievement but in love that forgives, listens, and releases its own merit
Embodied Enquiry
Ratnadevi
22 September 2025
Ratnadevi guides us into the wisdom that our bodies carry, urging us into a future where mindful living includes movement
Walking into the World as into Our Own Heart: A Tribute to Joanna Macy
Ratnadevi
15 August 2025
Joanna Macy showed in her teaching and her life that staying present to the world’s suffering is the first step toward its healing