Nicola P Foster Author

07/09/2026

🌿 A simple grounding exercise 🌿

Have you ever felt scattered, overwhelmed or drained after being around lots of people?

In the grounding and protection chapter of So You Want to Be More Spiritual?, I describe grounding as being like a tree. Its branches may sway in the wind, but its deep roots keep it stable.

Try this simple exercise:

🌳 Sit or stand comfortably with both feet firmly on the floor.

🌳 Take several slow, deep breaths into your belly.

🌳 Imagine strong roots growing down from the soles of your feet and travelling deep into the Earth.

🌳 Picture those roots holding you steady and supporting you, just like the roots of a tree.

🌳 As you breathe out, imagine releasing any stress, tension or heavy energy you have been carrying.

Stay there for two or three minutes, breathing slowly and allowing yourself to feel calm, present and connected.

Grounding doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes, just a few quiet minutes can help bring you back to yourself.

Have you ever tried a grounding exercise? Let me know how it made you feel. 💚

03/09/2026

🧘‍♀️ An excerpt from So You Want to Be More Spiritual?

“So, you want to be more spiritual? That’s a beautiful and courageous question. The good news is you don’t need to have all the answers. You don’t need to change your wardrobe, travel to a remote temple, or master ancient techniques. You just need a place to begin.

That place is meditation.

Meditation is one of the oldest and most powerful tools on the spiritual path. It doesn’t require any special beliefs or equipment—you don’t need to sit cross-legged on a mountain or clear your mind completely. In its simplest form, meditation is about being present.

It’s a practice of coming home to yourself, of listening inward instead of being pulled in every direction by the outside world.

Many people think meditation means ‘clearing your mind’ or ‘stopping your thoughts.’ But that’s not the goal. You don’t have to be perfectly calm or silent. You just have to show up and be with yourself as you are.”

From Chapter 1: Meditation – A Place to Begin 💜

Meditation has played such an important part in my own spiritual journey, which is why I chose it as the first chapter of my book.

Have you tried meditation? I would love to hear about your experience—or what has stopped you from trying it.

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

Delighted to have an article published in Stanley Magazine. You can read all about it here😁 👉

After turning more than 25 years of experience as a holistic practitioner into books for adults and children, Stanley resident Nicola P Foster is hoping to share her writing journey with local…

31/08/2026

Sometimes achieving your goals doesn’t look exactly how you first imagined it would.

This photo was taken when I was building my summer house 2 years ago, which went on to become my little crystal shop. I absolutely loved it as a crystal shop — it was such a special space and I’m so grateful for that chapter of my life.

But as time has moved on, so have my dreams.

That same summer house is now my writing office — a place where I can sit, create, plan and continue writing my books. 📚

Looking at this photo reminds me how much can change, and how one dream can lead you naturally into another. I’m incredibly grateful for everything that little space has been, and excited for everything it’s still going to become.

Sometimes your goals change, but that doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It can simply mean you’re growing, evolving and moving towards something new.

Keep going, keep believing, and be grateful for every step of the journey. ❤️

30/08/2026

Love my new T Shirt from Metal.MC bought from 📚📚💎💎👌👌

28/08/2026

Do you believe in Angel Numbers? Do you see any? I often get recurring numbers such as 0707 or 1313. I take them as a sign that the Angels are with me and I'm on the right path. 😇😇

26/08/2026

Available on my website 💎💎📚📚

25/08/2026

Feeling very grateful for this really lovely comment 🙏