Emotions
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Passing Places
Ive just come back from a week holiday away in the gorgeously delightful tiny village of Port Appin, on the west coast of Scotland, almost equidistant between Oban and Fort William. I wrote lots, and read less, but didnt write… Continue reading
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Joys…are there to be felt!
To feel it I had to feel it. Just like when I was on the beach today with my team, a day out in the glorious north east coast, at Whitley Bay/ Cullarcoats. Food was eaten, the sun was out,… Continue reading
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How Journalling has helped me (and why I found it difficult to start)
I thought it might be useful to share the different ways in which I have written / journaled throughout my healing journey, and wonder why it might be challenging for men to start. Continue reading
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Growth Conditions (on the inside)
In this piece I take something ive talked about a lot in my youthwork practice, and wondering how it might be applied inside. Continue reading
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I had an Anger issue, but had to pretend I didnt.
Let the flame of anger free you from all falsity (John O Donohue, To Bless the space between us) In one of the books I am writing at the moment, I am about to talk about the feeling and emotions… 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 