Renewing of the mind

Renewing of the mind

I have been reading that anxiety and panic can produce intrusive; disturbing thoughts and feelings that are hard or seemingly impossible to resist. I have struggled with anxiety and stress this year in

How to stay light in the darkness

How to stay light in the darkness

Listening intentionally; intently to another's burdens can leave me feeling burdened and numb. I am now a counsellor and have chosen to tread very deliberately onto this winding path of another's journey past.

Smouldering Wick

Smouldering Wick

A waft of burnt out scent reminds me that death cometh. I look into the flame of the next and see myself frail and unsteadied; by the slightest breeze. I am reminded that

Sweep me off my feet

Sweep me off my feet

Sweep me off my feet. Give me something to believe. Lead my tread down the cliffs, that slide to the sea of sorrow. It's been a long time since I felt the salt

I find myself with an hour to spare after a day of assisting a young man to understand why he has to learn, and how to read, and write what he is learning