I’ve been having dreams about breasts. A few nights ago, there was a dream where I had a baby. I’m not sure whether it was a boy or a girl, it was a mystery. The baby was still very tiny. The baby started rooting – I lifted them to my breast, and they fed. I …
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Embracing Autumn magic: endings
Endings are hard. Yet Autumn is possibly the most psychologically delicious season. Ask people what their favourite season is – most of my friends say Autumn. It has a warm, rich feeling – bonfires, cider, crunching leaves, a particular kind of golden sunshine. But part of the appeal for me, I think, was that it …
12 Little Spells by Esperanza Spalding is pure magic
I love flying BA, because they have such a great music selection I always end up discovering new things. I’d read about ’12 Little Spells’ when it came out a year ago, but hadn’t ever listened to Esperanza Spalding’s work. Each little spell is dedicated to a specific part of the body – conjuring and …
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Finding mental space amidst clutter
This is the view from my bed right now: Unpacking is still very much a work in process, since I was still too ill for months after the move to work on this properly. (Not to mention our life was in quite a state of disarray after welcoming a child and then encountering cancer in …
Please Take
On my walk home from my chiropractor session yesterday, I came across this bag of apples that a neighbour had left on the wall outside their house. ‘Please take’, the note said. It was a delightful surprise. A wonderful kind of generosity – no explanations or expectations, no strings attached, no effort. Just an anonymous …
Nothing you are feeling is wrong
Today, I had a session with Ben Bridger. These sessions of McTimoney Chiropractic work not only make my body feel better; he always sends me out the door thinking as well. Today, there were two wonderful and timely insights. One: Sometimes it’s really useful and good to feel lazy. No one can be stimulated all …
Writing for an invisible audience
“Is it worth it to speak your mind and your truth, in fiction or otherwise, if an audience, even if it is an audience of one, is never promised? Does it matter?” – Ocean Vuong The MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ fellows were announced this week. I always find it a treat tolearn about these extraordinary individuals …
This is how you keep lilies from staining everything
Lilies are beautiful. There is something magical about the unparalleled optimism of watching those big star-shaped flowers throw themselves open to the world. However, they can also be a big old mess as they start to age and the pollen falls – or if you accidentally bump one! If you’ve been unlucky enough to have …
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The best yoga classes on the internet – DoYogaWithMe.com
I first discovered DoYogaWithMe.com through the magic of Google. I was looking for online yoga videos, and this popped up. There was no looking back. 🙂 This post is going to sound like an advertisement, but it’s actually not – just a tribute to a wonderful website that I have really enjoyed over the years. …
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How you spend your time is how you spend your life
I can’t remember where I first heard or read this advice. But I have been thinking about it quite a bit recently as I try to get to grips with rebuilding my life post-chemo. It’s so easy to feel like there is never time or energy to accomplish everything. And I have felt how much …
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