Last month I had an inspiring talk with Tracey from Essex who is a Mum and caregiver to her 20-year-old son, Harry. She reflected on how meditation has been her sanctuary and wanted to share her story in case it's useful for anyone starting their meditation journey.

"There are times when I feel bombarded with thoughts during the practice, but I noticed I still feel calmer during the day. There is no such thing as a bad session."

We have a jam-packed calendar of events for you this January, so please do take the time to visit our Eventbrite page to see what's on offer.

As well as our regular tumour-specific meetups we also have a wide range of webinars to help you develop the skills you need to live your best life possible. This month you can join us at:

• Hypnotherapy for calmness and connectivity with Louise Baker
• Thriving with brain tumour related epilepsy with Dr Robin Grant
• Nutrition and living with a GBM with Patrice Surley
• Whole Genome Sequencing webinar
• Managing fatigue workshop

There's still time to sign up and get training for the big brain tumour treks. This spring, join us as we take on a challenge like no other to raise money for people living with a brain tumour.

Trek 50 miles over 2 days in a challenge that will take everything you've got. When you sign up to Follow the Seagulls you can be certain that every step you take helps people with a brain tumour get the support they need.

Join us in in one of 5 breath-taking coastal locations:

• Isle of Wight, 1 and 2 April
• Whitby, 1 and 2 April
• Dartmouth, 15 and 16 April
• Fife, 15 and 16 April
• Brighton, 3 and 4 June

The rising prices of fuel, energy and food are arguably challenging for us all, but having a brain tumour diagnosis in your life can make everything much harder to deal with. 

Our latest blog post aims to serve as a resource of links and support – both from our own website, and others – which you may find helpful. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to speak to one of us; we’d be happy to help further.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who got involved with Run, Row Ride this year and set themselves a 30 day challenge. Our wonderful supporters across the country took on a 30 day challenge for the 30 people diagnosed with a brain tumour each day in the UK and together raised £2,976 for people living with a brain tumour.

Thank you for your energy and commitment to supporting the brain tumour community. A big thanks too goes to everyone who cheered you along the way, we are so grateful for everyone's kind and generous donations.