Tag Archives: spirituality

Tangled butterfly.


I woke up early this morning, before anyone else in the house. As I sat drinking a cup of tea one of our dogs started barking and wouldn’t stop so I decided to go and see why, thinking it was … Continue reading

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A few grains of rice….


Thanks to this blog post, for the inspiration of this story. 🙂 http://meandtheboss2013.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/do-something/ Many years ago we were visiting Melbourne and one night took a stroll past the park in the city. I forget the name of it, but it’s … Continue reading

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Missing something.


  I belong in another place and time. I can see it with my minds eye. The colours are muted and the streets paved with cobblestones. I am a gypsy, a nomad, a wanderer, with long raven hair and emerald … Continue reading

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Are you a witch?


I was out and about today looking for a gift for my eldest daughter who will be 25 tomorrow. (Unbelievable how time flies.) I encountered one over friendly shop lady in a store who once she’d dispensed with all the … Continue reading

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Starry starry nights…..


The other day my brother in law was trying to explain to me what an App is. See, I have no idea because I don’t own an i anything, or a phone or any other technological gadget except a laptop. … Continue reading

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Worlds out of balance.


I’ve woken up early this morning. Before 5 am early – what an ungodly hour. My throat has that telltale scratchy feel. Damn, I’m getting sick. Just as well we are nearing the end of our trip here. Today we … Continue reading

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Connections.


The other day my sixteen year old came home from school, glowing, and said to me … “Mum, I just had the loveliest conversation with a ninety one year old blind man at the bus station.” She went on to … Continue reading

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Fear.


The other day a friend of mine mentioned that she’d been to a garage sale and the people who were having the sale told her that they were selling EVERYTHING as they had decided to pursue their dream of traveling … Continue reading

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The beauty of summer storms.


I hope this doesn’t seem insensitive to the situation with the terrible storms and situation in New Jersey and New York -of course, my heart goes out to all the people affected over there. Mother nature is both beautiful, and … Continue reading

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