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I paused and lit a candle. Meetings over, Emails done, Groceries unpacked, Head thoughts in a variety of places Cup of tea made And in the cool grey of the cloudy afternoon light I walked slowly to the bookshelf Took out a tea light A new one. My fingers opened the matchbox Selected a match. …
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On a brand new page Of a brand new journal On a brand new day, at 6am this morning…. This arrived…. A new Journal A new Day Sun shining through the windows I am. I am many things…but I also just am. Here. Now. Sitting in the gap before The beginning The gap before The…
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The post explores themes of loss, grief, and the importance of taking time to process emotions. It emphasizes embracing the present moment and allowing love and transformation to unfold naturally.
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‘It is the paradox of spiritual growth that through such bleak winter journeys we eventually come through a hidden door into a bright field of springtime that we could never have discovered otherwise’ (John O Donohue, Divine Beauty) This feels better, healthier than ‘All things are for a reason’ cliche. Even if both are virtually…
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But I bet you think you are. I did. I thought I was too broken to be fixed The fear of deep scars caused by abused too much To afraid to go there. Too weak to want to Too afraid of the consequences Didn’t know what it would take What it would mean Then all…
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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 means summoning every ounce of being into being Brave means living beyond the mask Brave…
James Ballantyne 