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Tag: Books
The Lightkeeper’s List – Volume 7
Welcome to the next instalment of the Lightkeeper’s List!
Musings & Meditations – December 12 2022
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.
Book Therapy – The Girl Who Fell From The Sky
Occasionally you will meet someone who will make you wonder what makes them glow so brightly that you can’t look away. Emma Carey is one of those people, and her new book, The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, shows us what makes her shine bright.
Musings & Meditations – May 29 2022
“I understood now why so many writers and artists, while in the thick of illness, became memoirists…”
Book Therapy – Between Two Kingdoms
This book did a good job of breaking my heart, and piecing it back together with gold glue.
Musings & Meditations – April 17 2022
“I was patient enough…”
@poetryofdhiman featured on the blog today!
Book Therapy – Grounded
In this Book Therapy post, we are exploring Ruth Allen’s book Grounded: How connection with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing.
Musings & Meditations – March 6 2022
Know who those people are.
And love them the way they deserve.
Musings & Meditations – February 6 2022
I cannot tell you what lies ahead,
but I can tell you: you will grow.
A little Morgan Harper Nichols for today’s Musings & Meditations.
Book Therapy – Morgan Harper Nichols
You have probably seen Morgan Harper Nichols all over social media with her gorgeous artwork and poetry. Today we are highlighting her amazing portfolio of work in our Book Therapy series!
Musings & Meditations – January 9, 2022
Hope is the thing with feathers…
The Lightkeeper’s List – Volume 4
This is a list of all the people and things that are my Lightkeeper’s – shining out there, keeping the light on for me. Today’s list has a focus on some amazing Australians! Let’s get straight into it!
Book Therapy – Calm
Calm book is the perfect companion and inspiration for mindful activities and is written by the co-founder of the super popular and my personal favourite meditation app, Calm.
Musings & Meditations – December 2 2021
It’s International Day of Persons with Disability tomorrow, Friday 3rd December! Today I am sharing one of the moving quotes by Robin M. Eames from the anthology Growing Up Disabled in Australia.
For The Love Of Libraries
Libraries are boats
And the books are life jackets
Without them we’ll drown
The Lightkeeper’s List – Volume 2
This is a list of all the people and things that are my Lightkeeper’s – shining out there, keeping the light on for me.
Book Therapy – Care: The Radical Art Of Taking Time
One of my all-time favorite people to recommend is Brooke McAlary and her new book, Care, helps us work out what to do when the world’s problems feel too big and we are burnt out from trying, and we need to restore ourselves so that we can continue to care for things.
Musings & Meditations – September 23 2021
The soul moves through seasons too…
The Lightkeeper’s List – Volume 1
Today I am starting a new series called The Lightkeeper’s List!
Musings & Meditations – June 10 2021
That was the thing about light, I said, you don’t need a lot of it.
Book Therapy – Growing Up Disabled In Australia
Growing Up Disabled in Australia is a diverse anthology of the very best kind!
Musings & Meditations – June 3 2021
The treasure I was being directed to
Musings & Meditations – April 29 2021
The bravest thing.
Book Therapy – There Is No Good Card For This
We have all been in that place where something awful happens to someone and we are petrified of saying the wrong thing or not sure how to help. This is where the book ‘There Is No Good Card For This: What to Say and Do When Life is Scary, Awful and Unfair to People You Love’ by Emily McDowell and Kelsey Crowe comes in to save us!
Musings & Meditations – March 25 2021
… Isn’t it splendid?!
A Word on Timing, Comfort and Change
There is something to be said for timing and usually we only see that something happens at the perfect time if it involves an obvious change or lesson, but even the things that we seek comfort from can come to us at the right time.
Musings & Meditations – March 4 2021
This is the time to be slow
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 14 2021
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
Musings & Meditations – December 31 2020
May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness.
Musings & Meditations – December 17 2020
I wish none of this had happened.
Present Ideas for People with Medical Conditions
Buying presents for people with chronic conditions can sometimes be a little tricky. Here are some suggestions that are fail-safe to bring your loved ones some joy and comfort this festive season!
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 5 2020
A ‘human’ thing.
Reading Gives Us Someplace To Go When We Have To Stay Where We Are
When life gets too much we can retreat into familiar places and stories that give us comfort, and which feel better than the place that we are currently living in. Escaping into a book is the perfect balm for a tired soul in need of rest from yourself, your life and the world.
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
Activities For Slow & Quiet Days
Some days you just need something to do that is quiet and not too taxing on your energy levels.
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.
Musings & Meditations – May 28 2020
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – The Little Prince, Antione De Saint-Exupéry
Musings & Meditations Series
Let me introduce you to one of my favourite things and I’ll be sharing it every week!