Speaking from my inner being
I am looking for someone else to give me words. Words that will say the right thing, in the right tone, to speak with courage and compassion. Yet all I have are inner sighs. And that is enough for today.
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Being quiet enough to hear your soul speak
Be quiet… quiet enough to hear a voice that’s been trying to be heard, but has been drowned out. Be quiet… quiet enough to hear the tone of love, not the edge of judgement. Be quiet… quiet enough to know that you don’t need to know everything, but some things you do know. And they … Read more
Beauty in the dark places
Is there beauty in dark places? In the worn-out, torn down recesses where truth has been trampled? Perhaps it depends on what we think we are looking for and which eyes we are using. Because hidden inside is always life, and life is magnificent. Beauty likes neglected places … In its real sense, beauty is … Read more
Naming the beautiful multitudes
Days when beloved faces shone brighterWith light from beyond themselves;And from the granite of some secret sorrowA stream of buried tears loosened. The penultimate verse of John O’Donohue’s blessing At the end of the year conjures up a sea of beautiful faces for me. The many, many people who have been part of my year, … Read more
Breathing space for good words
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable,whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing,whatever is commendable, if there is any excellenceand if there is anything worthy of praise,think about these things… … and talk about them,share them,breathe them in,exhale them out,let them feed your soulso that your wordsare good.
Sightlines and soulfood for hope
It was the colour that caught my eye through the window. Rushing out into the chilly December afternoon, my jaw dropped. Wonder of wonders, what a sight. Drinking in the extraordinary beauty of the sky, I needed to pause for it to reach my inner being. And then return to working with the text from … Read more