Life just happens… It’s that dreaded phonecall at 4am. You reassure a worried parent that you’re on the way. Collect your sibling then drive across the country in an orange weather warning to the hospital. The tests, the waiting. The relief when you see your loved one. You all know…
Grief has no schedule. There is no compartmentalised timeline whereupon you can squeeze it into your life! When a person we love dies, we must grieve for the physical loss of them. I find this can be death by a thousand paper cuts and far from straightforward. We can all…
As you’re reading this I’m flying to Spain! After 9 years I’m returning to do the Camino de Santiago. The route I’m taking will be from Saria to Santiago, then the second week will be Santiago to Finisterre. The words pilgrimage conjures images of suffering, sacrifice and endurance, basically my…
The saddest truth in life, is that at some point we will all lose someone we love. It can be a close family member, a partner, a dear friend, colleague or neighbour or worst of all a child. In the early days you stumble through. Certain busybodies like to Inform…
My two cats sit either side of me purring contentedly as I type. It’s late afternoon and the sun is shining brilliantly. The water cascading from my garden fountain joins the hum of garden lawn mowers and birds chirping cheerily. My husky Koda is stretched out fast asleep, his back…
Jealousy is a disease. It infects your truth & spreads to all areas of your life if you allow it. Confused clients sit across from me, trying to comprehend a betrayal from a loved one. Trying to find the source of another’s ill will toward you, can be futile. For…
Occasionally I will come across someone who assumes I’m telepathic. I get asked for lotto numbers or if their husbands’ mothers’ sister will leave them anything in the will! These are the days I have to draw a very deep breath and explain I can’t predict lotto wins as the…
In the darkest times of my life, my faith in spirit has got me through. They have never ever let me down. My spirit team and ancestors have been a source of constant strength and support. My vocation has never wavered but there have been times in my life where…
Betrayal can sting like nothing else. It’s very hard to come back from having your heart broken to trusting again , without feeling some kind of wariness. Sadly, we can project that on to the new people that enter our lives. They end up jumping through hoops because we are…
Love is in the air… February comes in with the promise of Spring and a wee stretch in the evenings. We have settled into 2024 and have begun to get used to writing it in print! February is my month to get my ass in gear, as January is my…