The time has come for me to press pause on the blog and take some time out to recharge my creative batteries.
Category: Gratitude
Musings & Meditations – June 10 2021
That was the thing about light, I said, you don’t need a lot of it.
Musings & Meditations – June 3 2021
The treasure I was being directed to
Things I Learnt In My First Year of Blogging
There have been a few things that I predicted, a few surprises along the way and a whole lot of learning.
Lady In The Lighthouse Blog Turns One!
Today the Lady in the Lighthouse has its first birthday! What a year it’s been too!
Musings & Meditations – May 12 2021
May 12th is International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND) so here are a few words today in honour of the Lady with the Lamp.
Musings & Meditations – May 6 2021
… and am free.
This Is Where The Healing Happens
Lest We Forget
Musings & Meditations – April 22 2021
This, too, was a gift.
There Is Always Laundry
It’s the mundane everyday tasks that can give us the most perspective.
Musings & Meditations – April 15 2021
To clear your path.
Musings & Meditations – April 8 2021
What remains? Nature.
Musings & Meditations – April 1 2021
The greatest thing we can do.
Musings & Meditations – March 25 2021
… Isn’t it splendid?!
Musings & Meditations – March 18 2021
It may just help.
Musings & Meditations – March 4 2021
This is the time to be slow
Musings & Meditations – February 25 2021
Maybe it’s not about having a beautiful day
Book Therapy – The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse
Let me introduce you to the beautiful human that is Charlie Mackesy and his incredibly empathetic book, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse. If there was ever a time when we needed Charlie Mackesy’s drawings, it would be over the last year.
Musings & Meditations – January 28 2021
Cherish sunsets, wild creatures and wild places.
My Favourite Meditation Resources
Following on from my meditation journey post, I thought I would share some of my favorite meditation apps, teachers and people!
My Meditation Journey
My journey with meditation had a lot of false starts and it was definitely a skill that once I started with the right intentions and reasons, I haven’t stopped and it has become the most valuable practice in my life. Read more about my meditation journey here:
Musings & Meditations – January 14 2021
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
Find Your Anchors
We all need our little anchors to keep up grounded and uplifted when the seas and skies are stormy.
The Daily Project That Sustained Me During My Most Difficult Year
I started the year with ideas and dreams for a project – but the year had other plans for me and my project.
Musings & Meditations – December 31 2020
May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness.
A Healthier Way to Review The Year
It’s pretty hard to look back on a disappointing year, when nothing went your way and felt like a struggle to get through. From my experience from many tough years, here are a few things to keep in mind when reviewing the year.
Musings & Meditations – December 24 2020
Depends on our dispositions
Musings & Meditations – December 17 2020
I wish none of this had happened.
Musings & Meditations – December 10 2020
Wherever you are, at any moment, try and find something beautiful.
Book Therapy – Notes On A Nervous Planet
Matt Haig is a brilliant writer and human being who is constantly investigating and questioning the effect of modern life on our mental health. He is a huge advocate for mental health wellness, and has shared his experiences through his multiple fiction works and his non-fiction books.
Musings & Meditations – December 3 2020
When I am among the trees
Musings & Meditations – November 26 2020
This is the power of gathering:
Musings & Meditations – November 19 2020
Look on each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage.
Musings & Meditations – November 12 2020
Hope is like the sun.
Musings & Meditations – October 29 2020
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” ― James Baldwin
Musings & Meditations – October 8, 2020
In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you. – Andrea Dykstra
Book Therapy – The Poetry Pharmacy + The Poetry Pharmacy Returns
I would love to introduce you to The Poetry Pharmacy. If you are a poetry beginner, or a literary lover, I am certain that you will find joy and comfort within these pages.
Book Therapy – The Secret Garden
The perfect book to be reading at the end of a long winter that is about to bloom into spring.
Everything is Temporary
Take heart, you will be ok.
