How are you experiencing autumn? Here in the valley, the nights have a deeper chill. And during the day, the sun has an edge that reminds us that we can’t trust its warmth. At least not as we did. Two swans remain, inviting us to linger in their presence, not with haste but with the … Read more
To be bringers of peace, we have to be carriers of peace. Yet, this isn’t something we can put on like a coat or a mask. However beautiful. So, how and where do we replenish our reservoir of peace? Yesterday, I turned again to the farmer/poet Wendell Berry to reset my heart. THE PEACE OF … Read more
Coming home to ourselves is not about the shame of having gone away. It is a compassionate welcome for the essence of who we are that can finally flourish again. John O’Donohue captures it well: TO COME HOME TO YOURSELF May all that is unforgiven in you, Be released. May your fears yield Their deepest … Read more
Have you noticed what causes your inner being to rise to the surface? Like the new growth around the valley, it isn’t the same for everyone. Yet we don’t realise this unless we pay attention and recognise that each of us has something distinctive and beautiful to share. This lovely violet opening in the sun’s … Read more
A tree is not just a tree. In the same way, a person is not just a person. From the outside, we cannot see the full beauty inside. If we spend time in their company, we might have a sense, but this will only be part of the story. Amazing. Isn’t it? ~ The waveform … Read more