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The writer in me woke up. Full post in the bio.. 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 voices that say you should do better, you must be more, do more, push through this pain to produce and be a force for change in this world.Yesterdays shout, bang, clatter and cry day would not have made good pictures. Thankfully the joy returned and we found some wonderous beauty to fill our souls once more. Phew. Especially heartening to hear the youngest loving this world. He struggles so much to do the things he loves and it is music to my ears to hear his squeals of joy at rocks and streams. #bloodybridge #mournes #wonder #rocks #scrambling #joy #nature #getoutside #worthitClimbed my first ‘Slieve’ today. Slieve Meelmore is my new friend. First time out on the Mournes proper and it was an insanely pretty day. Stunning views and a perfect introduction to wandering around these hills I look at everyday from my window. The beginning of a beautiful friendship. #mournes #slievemeelmore #firsttime #mountains #blueskies #happy #hiking #discoverniOne of those January mornings where you discover Spring’s ‘I’ll be back soon’ notes. High right now on cold water, sunshine, good coffee at my destination, a chat with a brilliant friend and a long walk on a sunny Wednesday morning. #endorphins #dundrumtonewcastle #walking #sunshine #paddling #joy #grateful #wherethemournessweepdowntothesea #murloughbeach #murloughnaturereserveI’ve lived in Northern Ireland for 2 whole months today. This is the tree I walk past each morning and I’m looking forward to seeing how this tree will change over the coming year. Winter trees are, for me, signs of hope and proof that flourishing looks like so many things. Standing waiting, waiting for the right time for the buds already there to open, waiting for the warmth. Here we are. Flourishing as we wait for many things and flourishing as we hold steady, reach out in love and are recipients of love. Here we go into the next couple of months. #time #flourishing #wintertrees #northernireland #dundrum #love #movingSnowy park of wonder this morning. Apparently we are in the mess of deschooling. This looks like the eldest at home doing a coding course plus a walk with his Daddy. Me and the youngest had a coffee shop date and some fun trying to break ice. Mainly we are focusing on trying to regulate emotions and adjust to the move. On mornings like this it doesn’t seem so bad :) #snow #northernireland #montaltoestate #amazingpark #goodcoffee #deschoolingArchives
Tag Archives: Music
On nurturing hope.
I sat in the shed. Turned the laptop on and clicked the zoom link. I wondered at what kind of strange world we live in where we conduct services through a screen. Thankful for the chance to connect despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey
Tagged bestillandknow, contemplativeservice, hope, martynjoseph, Music, peace, songs, soulfood
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Life in Lockdown week 9…
The Friday round up is back, that old familiar blog post style from when things were super bad in our world and I needed to record the moments of our days and my thoughts about life. It’s funny how things … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey
Tagged friends, frozen2, lifeinlockdown, Music, reading, spellsongs, threadsofhope, walking
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On living through black dog weeks…
It’s been one of those dark head black dog kind of weeks. I haven’t had one for a while which is why I was surprised and somewhat annoyed when it came along. Right now there are shafts of light in … Continue reading
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Tagged blackdog, it'sok, lifeinthecave, Light, loved, martyn joseph, mentalhealth, Music
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Finding God in ‘Come From Away’
Life is hard. For many of us. Life is a long hard slog. Recently I’ve felt like I’ve been drowning in the dark, just surviving until the end of each day. There has, however, been a thread of light which … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey, Songs along the way
Tagged comefromaway, dance, God, harbour, hope, maker, Music, opendoor
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What I’ve been reading, the January Edition…
Time seems to be moving at an all too rapid pace right now. So before February has disappeared, here’s what I read in January: Liturgy of the Ordinary- Tish Harrison Warren A brilliant book which takes you through an ordinary … Continue reading
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Tagged books, family, liturgy, Music, reading, turtles, women
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Attempting to process 2017: The one with the songs.
Every year I compile a CD of songs that have got me through the previous 12 months. I then send it to my lovelies, Anna and Sarah and occasionally a few others if I think they might be interested. This … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey, Songs along the way
Tagged 2017, dark, hope, husbandface, joy, Light, Music, son1, son2, songs
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“Some other day when my morning comes, I’ll be the one that’s waited all night…”
A hot and sticky night. In the room next to me son1 is tossing and turning listening to CBeebies Radio. Son2 has oddly found sleep easily tonight and is snoring hard. I am pottering around the house slowly putting to … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, everest, hope, hot, Iain archer, Light, morning, Music, solstice
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Under the influence…
I’ve been thinking about influences recently, I guess it’s a train of thought that comes up again and again when children come on the scene. As I look at sonface and wonder what he’ll turn into or become like, I … Continue reading
This morning…
This morning I drove through the crisp autumn air to my parents house for a quiet morning. A morning where I could sit in their summer house, walk their labyrinth and know that Nana was doing a very good job … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, bruce springsteen, maker, martyn joseph, Music, This morning
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50 years of cassettes…
Apparently it’s 50 years since the cassette tape came out, apart from that making me feel hideously old it’s sent me spiralling on a nostalgia trip from my misguided youth. I’ve written about this before, a few years ago, but … Continue reading
The Long Walk Home 