life
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Its the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting (Paulo Coelho) ‘Whats the dream?’ once asked my university tutor, over eight years ago. It was a question I meekly answered, along the lines of ‘to be well known in theodrama’. It was the first time, aged 38 that I had been…
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There is within each of us the ache of aloneness. An aloneness borne from our uniqueness of experience, for there is no one whose footsteps have graced the world in the ways our own have. Childhoods filled with the complexity of unmet expectations, of abandonment, of navigating more than relaxing, even in a more secure…
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On a brand new page Of a brand new journal On a brand new day, at 6am this morning…. This arrived…. A new Journal A new Day Sun shining through the windows I am. I am many things…but I also just am. Here. Now. Sitting in the gap before The beginning The gap before The…
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One of the treasures within each and every one of us is our hearts. You have one, as do I, and yet so often in our day to day lives our hearts, and the desires of them play a silent role in our lives. Advertisers appeal to our minds, our desires , our discontent and…
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Today I made my own peanut butter in a weighouse store I made my own peanut butter, pressed the button and watched all the peanuts grind and turn themselves into peanut butter Like this …. so I took a photo…. And it was just glorious and I smiled. A little joy. And then I realised that…
James Ballantyne 