I spent the weekend at my first creative retreat, with a community of women who were brave, vulnerable, creative souls. The night before I left I wrote two words over and over in my journal: breathe write breathe write breathe write The retreat was called "inspire". So of course being a words girl I want … Continue reading inspire
The spiritual discipline of massage
Once again in the middle of having a massage I had to be told to relax. Why is it that something that I go to do, expressly to relax, is also somewhere where I need to be told to relax? As the masseur pounded my body and rubbed the tension out of my aching … Continue reading The spiritual discipline of massage
the source
Everything at the moment keeps pointing me back to the source feeling overwhelmed, finding things are getting on top of me go back to the source feeling tired and worn out go back to the source feeling spent on other people, and in need of sustenance of my own go back to the source at … Continue reading the source
it’s an effort
One of the biggest challenges for me since becoming a mother is that everything is an effort. Want to "pop to the shops" because you forgot something? (Even typing that phrase makes me laugh!) Okay, then you need to talk one child into going to the toilet, grab some spare nappies for the other, get everyone … Continue reading it’s an effort
nourishment
One question I often get asked, especially in this season of life, is "how do you find time to write?" For me it always an odd question. I find it confusing that people need to ask that. In fact it is comparable with "how do you find time to get dinner on the table everyday?" … Continue reading nourishment
when it’s all too hard
Here's a list for you: Little Miss 2 has been acting like she is ... well 2! Bubba girl is teething. Mr is recovering from Pneumonia, and me - well I just haven't had enough sleep! I have been keeping it together for a few weeks now and this weekend it just all flew apart. … Continue reading when it’s all too hard