James
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The Sickness I was fed up of being in.
Therapy and Walks. Thats basically what I was doing for about 2 months, late 2023. And writing at weekends, using coloured pens and writing out the tiny starting shoots of a story, in the safe space of the bookstore coffee… Continue reading
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Fly, Untethered Dreamer.
Untethered DreamerFly the wind,Of Breath. Run like wolvesintoForests of flames.That set your heart aglowFlow. FreelyintoThe Wildwood, beyond.Beyondthe rules, beyondthe veil, beyondTime. BeyondBorders. Into theHeat ofFreedom. Burning. Continue reading
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The Candle.
I paused and lit a candle. Meetings over, Emails done, Groceries unpacked, Head thoughts in a variety of places Cup of tea made And in the cool grey of the cloudy afternoon light I walked slowly to the bookshelf Took… Continue reading
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Learning to love myself…
Over on Substack, I have been writing a series on how I have learned to love myself over the last 6-7 years, please do subscribe to me there, as it is where I do most of my writing. The most… Continue reading
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Sense.
Listen. Can you? Hear. Will you? Feel Be you? Touch Near you. Breathe in you. Rest As you. Continue reading
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Finding the Presence.
Human, Wanderer, Traveller, Friend: May these words find you well, May you breathe them in. Sense them as you sit here and rest a while. And find yourself indwelling presence, and may it be something like this: Presence as being… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 