James Ballantyne

life

  • Choosing a Life Beyond the News Cycle

    I was raised to believe that it was important to watch the news and stay informed. When my friends were watching the Simpsons, or fresh prince, or some other thing when they ate their tea in front of the TV.… Continue reading

  • Daffodils

    There are daffodils in the world too, And puppy dogs, And trains that leave on time There’s children playing in the sea, And squirrels all around, There’s families playing board games, And teenagers doing their art, There’s wonder and there’s… Continue reading

  • Flow openly.

    Sensing the flow, Like the pen in my hand, The flow keeps going. It’s about to emerge. It’s about to explode. It’s about to flourish. It’s about to be set free. It’s about to flow life To flow the energy… Continue reading

  • Just a little update and favour – I need your help!

    Hey Friends over here on my main site, I just wanted to tell you that I have just set up a new site for all things relating to the progress and process of my book writing. And I am pleased… Continue reading

  • Savouring Uniqueness

    As I stood here I didn’t notice the cars Or the take away shop beaming purple Or the shadowed arc of the bridge But the light As I stood there In that moment In that one exact time A million… 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