In the Winters of Life, everything shows up more clearly. Seasons come and seasons go. When we pare it all back to the basics, we see what really matters ... but there is also much that cannot be seen with average sight or understanding. Sometimes we have to take it deeper and check in on … Continue reading In The Winters Of Life
Mindfulness
Owning My Purpose
From a young age I have written in journals. When one needs to try to sort out one's thoughts about anything, I have found writing in my journals to be the very best way to clear my mind and to record what my heart is saying at the time. It is not always easy to … Continue reading Owning My Purpose
Where The Light Comes In
Wherever the light gets in, that's the place to put your focus. Go to where the light pours out for refreshment of your soul. Be around those people whose words and deeds bring hope, healing, calm, grace and success. Keep it simple and be mindful. The strongest foundations are what support the tallest buildings, … Continue reading Where The Light Comes In
Think The Right Thing
"Think the right thing." 💛 Do we realise how powerful our thoughts are, how we influence much in our lives by how we think? One of my methods for dealing with diabolical situations, is to find points of humour and I easily laugh with myself. When we laugh, tension is released and we feel so … Continue reading Think The Right Thing
What Would Jesus Do ~ Revised
Have you ever wondered ... What Would Jesus Do? This is the revised version of a post published at The Holly Tree Tales on 30 April 2015. * In my quietest moments, and sometimes even in the midst of a current or a raging storm, I wonder to myself “What would Jesus do?” Over … Continue reading What Would Jesus Do ~ Revised
A Moment Before Christmas ~ Revisited
This piece was written on Monday 21 December 2015. I share it here, as a mindfulness offering in the lead-up to Chistmas. It will be my fifty sixth birthday on Tuesday next week, 11 December, and two weeks after that will be the day that we celebrate another's birth, after whom the festivity and 'holiday … Continue reading A Moment Before Christmas ~ Revisited
Test It All Against The Truth Of Love ~ Revised
Almost two years ago, I posted this on The Holly Tree Tales and it seems fitting, on this first day of December, to rehearse it. Here is the revised version. * While we whinge about aspects of our First World lives, so opulent in so many ways, babies are starving, people are aching for … Continue reading Test It All Against The Truth Of Love ~ Revised
A Compilation Of Quotes
A compilation of five quotes to ponder mindfully as you go about your life and conduct your business today. "You are either spreading lightness, or you are spreading darkness ~ which one feels best to you? Choose that." * "Love gets more done than grind and hustle do." * "Lose … Continue reading A Compilation Of Quotes
Notice The Gold All Around You
Dear Readers, Today I thought "it is time for a little catch-up". How quickly we can lose our days, when we do not stop and take in the little moments, which are each as precious as life can get. Hence this post. It is Friday, my week has been crazy, I have been learning all … Continue reading Notice The Gold All Around You
A Tribute To My Mother
Taking a moment to honour my mother. This is the woman who gave birth to me in South Africa, two weeks before Christmas, two months before her twentieth birthday, the parent I grew up with in Africa, before she returned to live in the UK when I was 21. I had 'left' home for practical … Continue reading A Tribute To My Mother
