James Ballantyne

The Universe conspires to help the dreamer

Paulo Coelho

  • My 5 top self learning books of 2022

    Ah yes, you say not another end of the year review blogs, segments or pieces. I’ve wondered for a while what I might write that’s appropriate for the ‘end of 2022’ as a review piece. I think I’ve read over… Continue reading

  • Discovery of the Unknown

    Sitting in the Airport Gate Waiting Expectant Documentation Checked A gap between countries A gap in time A gap Announcements pending Time to move But in the moment, waiting, hoping, nerves and excitement. Watching the people. And I wonder. The… Continue reading

  • Christmas and the Feels.

    Just stopping by on the beginning of Christmas week 2022, in the midst of me getting ready to cook some food for my son and his girlfriend, and then as I travel on trains tomorrow and planes on Wednesday to… Continue reading

  • Personal Thank You

    I just wanted to say For the very positive responses, comments and feedback from my recent blog about ‘1000 days since leaving Church‘ which I published just over a week ago. I did not quite realise, though had I thought… Continue reading

    Personal Thank You

  • For Courage

    For Courage (John O’Donohue) Continue reading

  • Paulo Coelho: The Gift that keeps on Giving.

    Sometimes life is like wearing velcro. At least for me it can sometimes feel like it, I dont always know what I’m going to pick up, or what is going to stick. Or the importance of some of those small… Continue reading

  • Without

    I often get the question; ‘What was it like growing up with your parents?’ – especially those who have read my story. Ill tell you. In a moment.. Im just reading Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perrys book ‘What Happened to… Continue reading

  • For Freedom

    For Freedom by John O’Donohue Continue reading

  • 1000 Days (Since I last went to Church)

    In a week when its been revealed that 50% of the UK is no longer christian, no surprise really, tbh… but I have to ‘confess’ something: I dont go to church anymore. It just stopped. I just stopped going. About… Continue reading

  • A Time to Heal

    Im reading the book ‘What Happened to You?’ Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey, at the moment, its a powerful conversation between them that includes stories of humanity, and the effects of trauma. Worth… Continue reading

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