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Walking the slow path of Freedom
‘We’re free from the death camps – but we must also be free to – free to create, to make a life, to choose. And until we find our freedom to, we’re just spinning around in the same endless darkness’… Continue reading
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Do look up
‘Look at the Sparrows…….they dont plant or harvest or store food in barns….Can all your worries add a single moment to your life’ (Matthew 6; 26) ‘Look at the Stars……see how they shine for you..’ (Coldplay) Ive heard a lot… Continue reading
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Why Now?
Why now make the change? What brings you here today? This day This hour This moment In your life. Have you had enough with the status quo? Did something happen to tip you over the edge? That red flag went… Continue reading
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The Soul
Christelle and I shared a few thoughts on ‘The Soul’ and wrote them down here: When you contemplate the soul, what comes to your mind? What do you feel? What explodes out of you? Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 22) The absence of life guidance
I have just read two books over the Christmas holidays, as I travelled to San Diego to spend my first Christmas with my partner, and now fiancé, Christelle. I knew I would have time on the journeys to read, and… Continue reading
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What path do you choose?
Is it the one that looks outside? And sees the things all shiny and inviting Or sees the platform, the status or the power? The one that still wants to win, at all costs? Is that the path you still… Continue reading
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Feeling the soul
I can’t be understood I can’t be thought I can’t be bought I just am I am only felt I am only listened to Soul Heart Soul feeling Voice between the thoughts Inner life The dark night The prompting voice… Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 21) Accepting delusional normality
If you’re like me and have spent a lot of your life reading or watching politics, you may know about the phrase ‘hyper-normalisation’ . I dont know who coined it, but its spoken of in depth in Adam Curtis’ brilliant… Continue reading
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Holding the weight, when the other doesn’t
I was wondering, what are the things we do, when in the midst of abusive relationships, before we realise that it wasn’t actually us? Therapy is one of them This reminded me of more….in an abusive relationship, of some of… Continue reading
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Tears of Validity
Validation Vindication Someone else gets it Someone else believes me Someone else names the monster Someone else means, im not alone It means It wasnt me It wasnt my fault There was nothing I can do There was nothing I… Continue reading
James Ballantyne
The Universe conspires to help the dreamer
Paulo Coelho
Life is a Journey paved with Love
James Ballantyne 