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Developing internal commitments to myself
I have stood and made a number of commitments to others. Commitments to workplace ideals and agreements Commitments to the terms and conditions of a large purchase Commitments to the planet as I have tried at times to reduce my… Continue reading
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True Courage
Im learning courage Not the courage to climb, to fight or to be successful Not the courage to be disliked, or happy But the courage to listen to the frightened parts of me The courage to love those parts The… Continue reading
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The Root that Took
The Root that Took Continue reading
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What actually did I learn from my Parents? (Part 1)
I loved this question in Anne Lamott book, so here’s a short reflection on it – What did I actually learn from my parents? Continue reading
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Dementors are Real
The first time I saw the dementors in JK Rowlings Harry Potter, I knew what that feeling was like. The moment when I’m in a room and the life and energy has been sucked out of it. It often only… Continue reading
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On Intuition
Some words on Intuition i like by Anne Lamott – do you like them? Continue reading
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Self-love on the ‘Memory-feel’ days
Reflecting on today; A significant day Continue reading
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The Surprising Sex life of a Dunnock
One of the new hobbies I’ve taken up in the last few years has been nature and bird watching, to accompany this I’ve bought a few reference books, you know the sort, the ones that appeared on other people’s bookshelves… Continue reading
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Let you be you
Let you be you (A Poem) Continue reading
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Heart Writing
With the exception of days like today (April fools day in the UK) , I’ve always believed in writing about things that I thought were true. Today is that one day when, over on my other blog I like to… Continue reading
James Ballantyne
The Universe conspires to help the dreamer
Paulo Coelho
Life is a Journey paved with Love
James Ballantyne 