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second Chances

Do you believe in second chances? What about third or fourth or tenth chances? Do you forgive yourself for the mistakes you have made? Do you allow yourself the grace to grow and learn from all of...

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Creating my own reality

With space comes clarity. Time away from the hustle and bustle, away from the noise and other people’s opinions gives you room to breathe, space to think space to grow back into you. I’ve walked away...

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Feeling the load

Lately, I’ve been feeling the load – the overwhelm of all that parenting brings, especially as a single parent. Getting kids ready for Uni/College/Groups, figuring out who needs to be where and when,...

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Small pockets of time

Breathe. Sometimes I need to remind myself to stop for a minute and just breathe. Days can get overwhelming, and as we rush from one task to the next, we forget to slow down and allow ourselves a...

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October Journal Prompts

“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”― Humbert Wolfe   Ah October! Do you love it? I love the magic of the month, the...

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October Mornings

When I woke up this morning, the air was chilly, the windows damp with condensation. There was the tiniest hint of frost on the grass outside when I went out to feed the chickens and that damp autumny...

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November Journal Prompts

“The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now—pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.” E.M. Forster A little late sharing these, the first two weeks of November have flown...

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Looking back at how far I’ve come

The other morning, I opened Timehop, and up popped a memory from 7 years ago. An old facebook status, written when I was at one of my lowest points, when I had lost hope and felt like a complete...

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January Journal Prompts

January is the quietest month in the garden. But just becuase it looks quiet, doesn’t mean that nothing is happening. Rosalie Muller Wright Two weeks in, and January is slow and restful. I feel a...

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The Happy List #10

A view from home. I took two of the girls back to the village where I grew up this weekend. My Dad lived there, in the same house, until he died, and my brother is still in the village. We’re in the...

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2024 Intentions and my word of the year

A month into the new year, and with the celebrations of Imbolc, I can feel myself coming alive again. The lengthening days and the early signs of spring are wakening me from my winter hibernation. I...

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The Happy List #14

February is almost at a close, and I am so happy to be seeing signs of spring around us. I’ve not been feeling good for a while now, but have been trying to pretend all is OK. Truth be told I am burnt...

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The Happy List #16

I woke up to sunshine streaming through my curtains this morning {and a cat meowing to be let out}. Blue skies always make me smile, especially when it’s the start of the day. Isn’t it amazing what a...

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