Today WordPress gave Bloggers an intriguing writing prompt: "You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence?" The first words that popped into my head were: “I never would have believed it, if you had told me twenty years ago that this would happen.” Immediately I sat back, pondering the fact that it had been almost … Continue reading What Is The Opening Sentence To Your Autobiography?
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Happy Tenth Birthday To The Holly Tree Tales
Dear Readers, This week, not only is this the start of a fresh New Year, but Wednesday 1 January 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of when The Holly Tree Tales began! I thought it would be a fun moment to do a little reminiscing about the journey and how it started ... On Thursday 1 … Continue reading Happy Tenth Birthday To The Holly Tree Tales
A Mindful Moment
This morning I took a moment just to pray and to feel the immense beauty of the present, the now … I have opened a window and can hear the birds. Lovely sounds of early Springtime in the British countryside. A buzzing sound has just drifted past the open window ~ the first bumblebee that … Continue reading A Mindful Moment
Happy New Year 2024 And A Little CatchUp
Dear Readers,Wow! We landed in 2024 after a year that saw so many of us flying through hoops and dodging balls and circling on a variety of unforeseen roundabouts! Was yours that sort of year, or did things sail along fairly smoothly for you in 2023?I remember sitting at my laptop in April 2023, determined … Continue reading Happy New Year 2024 And A Little CatchUp
Was Today Typical?
Was today typical? I have been pondering this question, given that we are now into a new month and I am processing a journey of deeply personal growth. A surprise parcel arrived for me a few days ago and in it was a sweet little box of inspiration cards, entitled “You Got This”. It took … Continue reading Was Today Typical?
Sky Lessons
I lay down on the Earth, looking up and into the deep deep blueness of the sky, watching swallows darting and dancing … and then an aeroplane flying high above too … And I pondered the fact that the little birds have been here with us, in the UK, having flown all the way from … Continue reading Sky Lessons
Sustainability Starts With Love
I want to show you a few foods and flowers that are growing in our biodiverse, fairly wild, organic garden. It really is a blessing to be able to grow your own and in the almost thirteen years that we have lived here, we have not imported any soils for raised beds etc … all … Continue reading Sustainability Starts With Love
How Can You Bring Your Best Self To The Table?
Hurting people hurt people. Think about that, when tempted to react or to retaliate. What do you want to think and be? How do you want to be remembered? How do you want to be experienced by all who know you really? What changes can you make inside you? What goodness can you ruminate on, … Continue reading How Can You Bring Your Best Self To The Table?
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