2020 in a nutshell by Ray Johnston Perhaps it was the sound of my husband gagging on the third swipe of the swab on the back of his throat, but 2020 was definitely a bit of a crock. I had…
Soul Words. There’s nothing more powerful than our words. They touch us deeply. They sooth and inspire. Sung, spoken or written.
2020 in a nutshell by Ray Johnston Perhaps it was the sound of my husband gagging on the third swipe of the swab on the back of his throat, but 2020 was definitely a bit of a crock. I had…
by Gillian Adams Going into lockdown took away all of the distractions and noise and busyness that had been a part of my daily life for quite a while. I had already sensed that there was an underlying feeling of…
Whether you’re in lockdown, under the threat of it, never been in it, you won’t have escaped the impact of the pandemic rolling across the globe. As some say, the pandemic could be ‘fear’ itself, or the actual C-19 virus.…
By Kerrie More “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” Agnes Sligh Turnbull Without a doubt, Otis was a once-in-a-lifetime dog. When he came into our lives, our older dog, Hondo, was beginning to slow down. My husband…
By Susan Muncey When I tell friends I was a plump child, they don’t believe me. Most photographs of my formative years have somehow ‘disappeared’ in favour of ones like this taken in the early 1990s, demonstrating the results of…
By Sam Rudd “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on” – Eckhart Tolle As I child I held onto everything and couldn’t let anything go because of my trauma and loss. Holding…
As the leaves turn from green to gold. I let go. Autumn hold me in its cocoon to go slower into the process. I let go of a job, I let go of a home. I let go of old…
Throughout the seasons of the year we are reminded of the cycle of new beginnings and endings. Of welcoming in, and graciously letting go. As we reflect back on our lives, we can see how this cycle has also played…
by Emma Simpson I wrote this shortly after my brother died, 13 years ago… it really does get easier… “There is an awful lot of guidance and support out there for people who have lost their parents, and for bereaved…
Letting go of knowing. It’s our biggest ask right now. Even amongst all the change, the upheaval, the daily wobbles – deep down I have this kind of knowing. That despite everything, it will all be how it’s meant to…
