awakening
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When Healing words do (and don’t) matter.
A piece on the words of healing. Continue reading
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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
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It’s not always sparkles
Its not always sparkles Or rainbows Or endless bliss flowing freely Its not always sparkles It really isn’t Its not always perfect Its not always clear Sometimes it’s fog That feels very near Sometimes the weight feels heavy Sometimes the… 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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Abuse and the fragility of self-belief.
‘You shouldn’t doubt yourself, you’re really good at’ Aww shucks, thank you But when those voices return Those ones You know the ones I mean Every action, every creative, public action is a huge sap of energy Self doubt shouts… Continue reading
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1000 Days (Since I last went to Church)
In a week when its been revealed that 50% of the UK is no longer christian, no surprise really, tbh… but I have to ‘confess’ something: I dont go to church anymore. It just stopped. I just stopped going. About… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 