“No one knew the name of this day;Born quietly from deepest night,It hid its face in light,Demanded nothing for itself,Opened out to offer each of usA field of brightness that traveled ahead,Providing in time, ground to hold our footstepsAnd the light of thought to show the way. The mind of the day draws no attention;It... Continue Reading →
Release
"That you would gather yourselfAnd decide carefullyHow you now can liveThe life you would loveTo look back onFrom your deathbed." ~ John O'Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us Who would you be, today, if deathbed you could choose? What would you do, today, if waning you made the call?What tiny action, taken today, will... Continue Reading →
Just one
"Experience one beautiful thing a day. However small. However trivial. Read a poem. Play a favorite song. Laugh with a friend. Gaze at the sky just before the sun's final tumble toward the night. Watch a classic movie. Eat a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Whatever. Just give yourself one simple reminder that the world... Continue Reading →
There will be a way through
There is always a path through the forestMatt Haig, The Comfort Book "I've spent much of my life thinking about hope. In recent years I've spent a lot of time writing about it. Before then, I clutched onto hope like a security blanket. In my twenties I had a breakdown. A fusion of severe depression... Continue Reading →
