James Ballantyne

Journey

  • 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

  • The Longest Journey to make the Shortest Distance

    Ive been on what I call ‘Project James’ for over 6 years now, and in that time to heal from 40 years of manipulative abuse since childhood, including recovering from unemployment and homelessness. Internally, breaking down behind the ‘I’m doing… Continue reading

  • The Journey.

    I realised something today in doing a Mental Health Awareness course with work. It was that I am so proud and pleased with the journey I have been onWhen in the past suicidal thoughts were common from the age of… Continue reading

  • Following The Gap

    Take a moment and have a look at this photo.  What do you notice? The Misty shrouded mountain top?  The Stone wall? The Green fields? As I stood and looked at this scene just before Christmas, the thing I noticed… Continue reading

  • Kind One.

    Heres to you, The kind one, when others destroy The kind one, who loves, when others run Heres to you Soul Whisperer Light Shiner Hope Reflector Dancer in the rain Heres to you One who sees One who believes, in… Continue reading

  • How Richard Rohr saved my life.

    I have written before about a certain pink coloured book (link here to that post) that I consider to have changed my life, in terms of how I could see what had happened to me, and the behaviours of others.… Continue reading