James Ballantyne

The Universe conspires to help the dreamer

Paulo Coelho

  • Your Eternity Within

    I often heard…. ‘In the beginning was the Word and the word was God, and the word was with God’ (John 1)  But…. What was before?  Before the word The space.. before the word. The one in which the word… Continue reading

  • One Brave You.

    My friend My glowing universe friend I cannot wrap this in cotton wool. You will never be safe Not fully, not completely It’s not how the world works Especially when you’re used to scanning for danger Waiting for something to… Continue reading

  • The Struggle….

    The Struggle…….is the healing The Struggle…..is the real The Struggle………is where darkness and soul clash their fists And where something wounded reveals its truest need The Struggle….is the moment The Struggle…..is the sign The Struggle…..is the place Where past and… Continue reading

  • Wounded hands….that Cooked.

    Was there something in the way Jesus cooked? Continue reading

    Wounded hands….that Cooked.

  • Calling from the Blue

    The post explores themes of loss, grief, and the importance of taking time to process emotions. It emphasizes embracing the present moment and allowing love and transformation to unfold naturally. Continue reading

    Calling from the Blue

  • Embracing your Angels

    What if every thought, What if every feeling, Was an angel from your soul Calling you to the dream beyond reality Calling you to fly upon its wings Desiring your frustration to be met with courage To fly with them… Continue reading

  • Life with c-PTSD

    I did something this week that I’ve never done before.  I googled, no, I read the wikipedia article on c-ptsd.  Here it is:  c-PTSD Because, not for the first time in my last few years, it has been something that my… Continue reading

  • Growth Conditions (on the inside)

    In this piece I take something ive talked about a lot in my youthwork practice, and wondering how it might be applied inside. Continue reading

    Growth Conditions (on the inside)

  • Paradox of growth.

    ‘It is the paradox of spiritual growth that through such bleak winter journeys we eventually come through a hidden door into a bright field of springtime that we could never have discovered otherwise’ (John O Donohue, Divine Beauty) This feels… Continue reading

  • The Longest Journey to make the Shortest Distance

    Ive been on what I call ‘Project James’ for over 6 years now, and in that time to heal from 40 years of manipulative abuse since childhood, including recovering from unemployment and homelessness. Internally, breaking down behind the ‘I’m doing… Continue reading

Life is a Journey paved with Love