It is a special friend's birthday today and I am thinking of her, wishing that we could see one another and celebrate her birthday together ... but she is in the southern hemisphere and I am in the northern hemisphere, so I am going to content myself with sending her thoughts of happiness and strength and joy instead. … Continue reading Thoughts on a friend’s birthday
Author: Holly Maxwell Boydell
Love is the Answer
Today (19 February 2015) I remembered a little piece I had written a couple of years back, which was 'published' via my Facebook page, and received with love. When I looked through my archives to find the little piece, I discovered that it had been written just before midnight, on Friday 22 February 2013. How amazing to discover that that date was … Continue reading Love is the Answer
Life is worth mastering …
The piece below was written upon waking this morning, Tuesday 17th February 2015, and flowed from my pen as I allowed the words to 'write' themselves. The thoughts come from my own experience of life, and my own journey, but the flow of words was not controlled. I simply allowed them to be, just as I … Continue reading Life is worth mastering …
When we can see the beauty in a flower
This small piece was first 'published' via The White Space at http://www.facebook.com/thewhitespace on 25 January 2015. I copy it here, for anyone who needs to be reminded of beauty, or to receive a hug of understanding in their moment of difficulty. ~ : ~ When we can see the beauty in a flower, it says more about … Continue reading When we can see the beauty in a flower
The Power of Prosperity
As I woke this morning, I heard the words “the power of prosperity”, repeating themselves in my mind. At first I was amused, and then I picked up my pen and golden notebook and wrote down what follows ... What is ‘The Power of Prosperity’? It is a form of surrender to what you already … Continue reading The Power of Prosperity
Mid Winter brightness
Monday morning began with cold, crisp, bright promise and the week has held its positive flow... Friday today and I have managed not to delete anything crucial, have managed to write a few posts on the The Holly Tree Tales, have not managed to add more subjects to the menu line (forgotten how), but there's time to grow … Continue reading Mid Winter brightness
A symbolic sunset?
It was around 5pm this evening that I happened to glance out of a window on the western side of the building, immediately struck by the pink and gold hues across the sky. I rushed to grab my phone, as the camera was elsewhere, and managed to quickly take a couple of photographs, before the … Continue reading A symbolic sunset?
Image is all about ego
On this chilly Tuesday morning, as I watched the sun spreading its light across the sky, with a hotwater bottle pressed firmly against my back, I wrote a few words in my journal, which I thought I would share via The Holly Tree Tales today... on the 'ego' and what we present to the world as our 'image': … Continue reading Image is all about ego