James Ballantyne

Emotions

  • There’s no such thing as bad feelings.

    Every time I click onto my ‘WordPress’ app on my phone it gives me a different question prompt for the day, as an example, todays is ‘What do you know about where you live’ , and normally, because there’s often… Continue reading

  • I am not my Pencil Case

    The other day I was reading Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, it is quite a remarkable book, its probably the third time I have read it in the last 18 months, and whilst it didnt have the same spiritual effect… Continue reading

  • Healing my (non) Anger.

    Anger is a Sin Dont you dare get Angry Good people dont get Angry We Shouldn’t feel Angry when we do A good boy doesn’t get angry. Anger will turn someone away Anger will mean someone else has to take… Continue reading

  • Trauma’s long Thread.

    I was given a picture this week that has , so far, been helpful to me. Its about string… or rope… I was in conversation with someone who has supported me for a while through some of the challenges ive… Continue reading

  • I think I am, therefore I am.

    Using a Steam train to explain the journey of my thoughts and Identity. Continue reading

    I think I am, therefore I am.

  • The two things that robbed me….of myself.

    If yesterday I wrote about my own joinery from self loathing and denial to becoming more self referential, respectful and also giving space to trust my feelings. Today I’ve pondered the question – what happened to me, so that I… Continue reading