writing
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How Journalling has helped me (and why I found it difficult to start)
I thought it might be useful to share the different ways in which I have written / journaled throughout my healing journey, and wonder why it might be challenging for men to start. Continue reading
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Keeping it real, some days are like treacle.
I had one of ‘those’ kinds of days today. The kind of days I used to have a lot of, and the kind of days I never used to notice. Today I had one of those days when I just… Continue reading
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Growth Conditions (on the inside)
In this piece I take something ive talked about a lot in my youthwork practice, and wondering how it might be applied inside. Continue reading
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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
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Stillness Revealing the Flow
It was only when I stopped did I notice. As I stood on the bridge I stood still, only breathing As I sensed the world flow around me. On a bridge. Next to me, the footsteps of people, passing by,… Continue reading
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Soul Coffee with Donna
I am not entirely sure if there are words in the dictionary to describe the events of my last three weeks, and in the main they are not for here. But let’s just say that for almost every single one… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 