Category Archives: Life on the journey

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On being excessively gentle with myself.

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Kath

Yesterday I was reminded to be kind to myself. To take things slow. To be gentle to these parts of me that other parts of me find lacking and in want. I am my own worst critic. I absorb the … Continue reading →

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The one with the anniversary…

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Kath

Yes, it’s that traditional time of year where I get to remind you that we used to look like this: And now we look like this: Advent blogging has been sparse this year. We are deep in the winter dark … Continue reading →

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A change is gonna come…

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Kath

It seems only right that there should be a blogpost reflecting on the end of the second year of my Spiritual Direction course, and I think, to headline where this might be going, that it might also signal the start … Continue reading →

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Musing on 48 hours out of time..

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Kath

Getting on a train again. Rucksack on my back. Just me. Just me. Sitting. Reading. Listening to music. Heading into what feels like a time vault. Time with friends who have known me the longest outside family. Who have lived … Continue reading →

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The One Church Brighton Psalm

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Kath

Yesterday I talked on Psalm 146 and the idea of praise, the season of summer and how we can count leaves to bring us into places of praise and delicious wonder. (I borrowed a lot from the work of Mary … Continue reading →

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Stamping out some lies for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021…

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Kath

Apparently it is Mental Health awareness week, a week where we get to remind each other that our Mental Health is important. Where we say YES it is vital to take care of ourselves, to recognise what is going on … Continue reading →

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On being extraordinarily kind to my soul

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Kath

A good friend told me at the start of this week to make sure it was full of things that were extraordinarily kind to my soul. Which led me to a place where I wanted to write down all those … Continue reading →

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Books I’ve read Jan- Feb 2021

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Kath

A Manual for Heartache- Cathy Rentzenbrink A lovely book, really helpful words on what helps when your world has been devastated or doesn’t look like you ever thought. Practical, earthy, real, hopeful and easy to read.  The 10,000 doors of … Continue reading →

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Life in Lockdown 2 weeks 3-5

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Kath

We could argue whether this is lockdown 2 or 3 but for us in the world of small children at home it’s lockdown 2 for sure. The weird fake lockdown that happened in November just doesn’t count, I could still … Continue reading →

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Life in Lockdown week 1-2

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Kath

And so the sun sets on our second week of lockdown. These strange days compel me to write and record and take notice as the days blur into one and we relive the same routine over and over again.  We’ve … Continue reading →

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