Courage
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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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The Lies on Trumans Wall.
Im definitely not going to be the first person to give some thought to the themes in the film ‘The Truman Show’ which was released in 1997 (I think), in fact on of my best friends wrote her Masters thesis… Continue reading
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One Brave You.
My friend My glowing universe friend I cannot wrap this in cotton wool. You will never be safe Not fully, not completely It’s not how the world works Especially when you’re used to scanning for danger Waiting for something to… Continue reading
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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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Brave Being
Brave means truth Brave means not caring but doing love anyway. Brave means inner truthfulness Brave means integrity over falsity Brave means justice over fear Brave means tell, even if no one understands or listens or wants to hear. Brave… Continue reading
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Maybe 2025 won’t be (just) happy
Maybe 2025 won’t be (just) Happy Maybe it will be more. Maybe 2025 will be beautiful Maybe 2025 will be full. Maybe 2025 will be joyous or Maybe 2025 is when reality bites so strong its impossible to ignore. Maybe… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 