So much has happened in 2017 — it’s been intense. A year of big decisions and big effort. And as it draws to a close, I am pausing to reflect on what’s happened and what’s next for us in 2018.
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The flourishing of creativity through writing a journal
Writing a journal is creative. It’s instinctive — your pen moves across the page almost of its own volition, no thinking deeply, or censoring thoughts, or pausing for the right word. It’s showed me what it means to be alive, and helped me to flourish in many ways.
Continue ReadingThe space between: journal reflections
In the midst of packing up and closing down, I found a space between what’s done and what’s yet to begin to find pleasure in being present. A journal reflection from what seems a world away now.
Continue ReadingA shift in imagination
I’ve observed the slow-moving change in the season outside my window over the past four weeks. And much like the disturbance that caused the leaves to drift to the ground, I’ve had a shift in imagination.
Continue ReadingHome is . . .
What does the word ‘home’ mean to you? I love the quote ‘Home is where the heart is’. To me, it refers to the place I long to be, the place I love the most, where I feel loved and accepted.
Continue ReadingMarking time
Waiting, as if real life is suspended, is difficult to cope with. Surrendering to this space between the old life and the new is awkward but I’m breathing and learning to appreciate life as it is.
Continue ReadingGathering momentum
The walk along the path to a passionate life is gathering momentum. I acknowledge the past, am grateful for what was, I’m willing to let go and I look forward to what comes next. It’s all part of the transformation.
Continue ReadingExploration and discovery
Amore and I have been on a quest to discover a new place to live.This is the story of that exploration told mainly in pictures because, well, the old cliche ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ is truely felicitous here.
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