James Ballantyne

truth

  • Your Soul is never not Beautiful.

    Your Soul is never not beautifulExcept in the carcass thoughts of a fractured mindThat cant bear to be seenFrom the outside, or from within.For what it is. Your soul is never not beautifulFor she dances in puddles in red welly… Continue reading

  • Take what you Need (18/06/26)

    I wrote these 25 random sentences today.  As heart and soul dumps on Substack, some of which started in my journal today.  Take what you need.  Let me know what resonated for you in the comments, and if you like… Continue reading

  • The Sickness.

    And no one is listening. I was going to title this piece ‘ The World needs a new message’ , it’s been a title brewing for me for a few weeks. Ever since I got back from my travels. Ever… Continue reading

    The Sickness.

  • Nobody with No-body.

    Loving myself, meant loving my body. All of it. For 40 years I felt one form of body shame or another.  My innocent nakedness was shamed early by my mother. Her favourite story to tell on every occasion, even to… Continue reading

  • I am not I

    I am not I. Continue reading

  • Silent Stories have Guards.

    Silent Stories have guards.  The ones that cannot be told.  Wrap themselves Hide themselves Find a dark place And without permission Without choice Build their fortress.  Build their army.  Hidden to protect.  Hidden to fester. Hidden to haunt.  The story… Continue reading