Category: JOURNAL

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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?...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Weekly musings

I’ve sat staring at an empty page for a long time. No words coming to me. My mind has been shrouded in fog the last few days, motivation has been...

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The Happy List #4

It’s a Friday that doesn’t feel like a Friday – a Bank Holiday has thrown me off! I’m sat listening to the rain pouring down, thankful I grabbed my laundry...

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