Monthly Archives: June 2022

We’d rather you didn’t express your hurt, we’d rather you sucked it up, towed the party line we’d rather you were nice, like us, we’ve been busy you see, organising things, and making sure we keep the show on the … Continue reading →

I want to recover my first love, to be held in a place of peace, of knowing and being known, no matter what storms surround me, I want to know deep forgiveness afresh, to experience the arms of the loving … Continue reading →

a seed falls, giving itself to the ground, no insisting on clinging to life here, this is the natural way of things, only death can bring new life, the seed lies broken open now, and the ground embraces it… + … Continue reading →

where do they all come from, I swear they breed in hidden corners, well, today I am sorting through them, again, the pile of books not to move is growing larger! Many haven’t been opened for years, some are no … Continue reading →

Why did I take so long to get out of bed? The sun was shining, it still is, but it was a struggle today… I haven’t done my usual Tai-Chi rotation, I am feeling out of sorts, nothing I can … Continue reading →

I have just read Rosie Harpers blog post that challenges the Bishops and Archbishops in the Church of England to speak up, to be open and inclusive of all, and while her blog centres upon the inclusion and celebration of … Continue reading →

I look in the mirror, who is this woman looking back at me, where have the wrinkles come from, when I am brave I look in a full length mirror, a few years ago I put a huge amount of … Continue reading →

The plane did not leave, and many heave a sigh of relief, and yet futures for those aboard, and many more still hang in the balance, others are deciding their fate, some for them, some against them, the vulnerable become … Continue reading →

I am getting ready to move again in a couple of months time, once again looking around and deciding what will move with me and what won’t, I can definitely feel a book cull coming on, something I didn’t do … Continue reading →

Do you ever just feel overwhelmed? The floor needs sweeping, the dishwasher emptying, the washing machine filling, there is vacuuming to be done, dinner decisions to be made… + Then there are emails to answer, plans to be undertaken, journeys … Continue reading →