Self-compassion
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I have waited a full year to tell you this story. It’s a personal one, but I hope a good one, and please do bear with the length of it, grab yourself a coffee or tea and strap in. Maybe many of you have been reading my work for a while, if you go back…
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Its sometimes easy to; Fall in love with the sky at night when northern lights glow like fire. Fall in love with the flowing river, that gushes over rocks so smooth. Fall in love with the mountains, giants of the earth, majestic and glorious. Fall in love with the tiniest thing, Kingfisher, Bumblebee, fungus or…
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Gently does it You, yes you life doesn’t work fast Time Makes Love Soft, making Of life In all its tenderness life giving wonder at the magic of it all life, noticing the leaf, the branch, the gap in between the voice within noticing in the mad rush of every day. Pen Pink pen love…
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Men… Can you remember when your voice broke? What did that feel like? How old were you? I remember that I didnt want to talk for a few weeks or months because I was so self conscious about how it would sound, I also hated that it was noticed by everyone, so I stayed quiet.…
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Ive been taking ‘photos’ for over three years. A Camera has accompanied most of my walks, and especially during the lockdown walks. I see nice things, then think, ill take a photo of it. Or.. Ill go birdwatching and take photos of birds, or actually any nature, foxes, squirrels, rats, mice, anything natural to be…
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‘May you listen to your longing to be free May the frames of your belonging be generous enough for your dreams May you arise each day with a voice of blessing whispering in your heart. May you find harmony between your soul and your life May the Sanctuary of your soul never become haunted May…
James Ballantyne 