life
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Cold closes, Warmth opens
They open up with warmth Just like you do When sunlight makes them brave Exposing their inner beauty Opening up their delicate petals Revealing. Warmth that opens. Delicately. Preciously. Raw openings Tender core Hidden behind the closed Frightened unsafe cold.… Continue reading
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My Most Toxic Relationship (was the one I was responsible for)
Over the last 15 months I have been keeping an ‘affirmation’ journal, in which each day, and each day with only 1 day missed in this time I have written positive affirmations to myself, maybe they’re from the universe, from… Continue reading
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Soul Coffee with Donna
I am not entirely sure if there are words in the dictionary to describe the events of my last three weeks, and in the main they are not for here. But let’s just say that for almost every single one… Continue reading
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It was actually You.
When all is said and done Realise It was you all along. You You who dug deep and survived You who kept going against the odds You who loved so much it made you empty You who gave You who… Continue reading
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Remember your Immensity
If you can go slow today Even for a moment Notice One beautiful thing about you Could be the tiniest of hairs in your arm Look at it in wonder Could be the cute freckle on your nose The one… Continue reading
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Hello again Despair; meet love.
What happened, when the voice of despair made an uninvited appearance. Continue reading
James Ballantyne 