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Small Stones 7
A sheet of plastic, unsecured by builders before leaving for lunch, waltzes with the wind – a white veiled woman dancing with her invisible lover. If you want to read about my small stones practice, check out my first small stones post.
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I See You
This is for you, dear one, for when you feel rejected, unappreciated, unseen. For all those times when you feel like your light has been overlooked, your specialness unacknowledged, your worth ignored. These words are here to remind you that you, my sweet, are luminous, cherished, and yes, loved – loved beyond all measure. Shine, baby girl. Shine! For too long now you’ve been content to live in the shadows sitting in the back row, blending into the background, believing that this was where you belonged. But you were meant for so much more. Your voice which you keep so small and contained, barely breaking above a whisper, was made…
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Small Stones 6
Curled up foetal-like beneath the stifling duvet cover, I listen to the sounds of the wind hurling itself against the window pane, blowing away the last remaining wisps of a dream half-forgot. If you want to read about my small stones practice, check out my first small stones post.
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Empathy & the Transmigration of Story
My belly was huge. I felt like a small planet, Pluto, perhaps, before it was downgraded. This was my third baby in three years and my body felt so stretched, my joints wrenched, my skin like that of an over-ripe apricot ready to burst. Tired out from a day of trying to keep up with my two toddlers, I slumped down on my beanbag in front of the telly and switched on the cartoons desperately hoping for a bit of peace and quiet in exchange for half an hour of CBeebies. Except the regular children’s tv wasn’t broadcasting. Instead there was ‘breaking news’ footage of a plane flying into a…
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A Blog of My Own
I’m considering a redesign. Another one. My inner critic is having a field day. She’s saying, ‘See! I told you that you were flighty! I told you that you can’t stick to anything, not even a website design! Honestly, if you change it now, everyone is going to see you for what you are – an inconsistent flake that can’t even commit to a colour palate.’ I’m currently tranquillising her with Earl Grey tea. I think it’s working… for the moment, at least. So yes, I’m thinking about a website redesign. I liked this one when I created it and I felt at the time that it was right for…
