Healing
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The Power of Jet:Lag (the game)
There was a time in July/August of last year when I was going through a pretty significant mental spiralling, down down and down. I was plagued by the bleak thoughts of self criticism, self sabotage, blame and self loathing, all… Continue reading
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There are no shortcuts.
I had expectations for today. Last Saturday I was working, today I am not. When I was out walking during the week I was talking to a dog walker who was telling me about the Otters in Darlington on the… Continue reading
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To live today, alive.
May Today May Today the touch of your soul awaken you May Today the colour of the crocus delight you May the growing daffodil awaken you to possibilities May today you be aware but not overwhelmed May today peace finds… Continue reading
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Love; the healer, today and forever
It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if your heart feels heavy wounded, broken, or hard It doesn’t matter if you are acceptable or powerful It doesn’t matter if you are in prison or free It doesn’t matter what you have… Continue reading
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Shining a light onto my Depression
Its ok to not be ok But what if ‘norm’ was a depression that I didnt realise was? I’m pretty sure now that I was depressed but I just didnt realise how this had been my normal experience. Thats a… Continue reading
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My Heart was wounded, not cold and dark. (Why faith language can hinder healing)
I attended my first ‘religious’ service for quite a long time yesterday, I haven’t gone to ‘church’ for a long while, though I used to, weekly. But yesterday in my team meeting, as I work for the methodist church, we… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 