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Inspirations & Connections | XV. A Sprig of Rosemary, A Moment Remembered
With rosemary blooming in the garden, we offer a sprig for remembrance, not only for mourning, but for gratitude, friendship, and the quiet miracle of…
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Inspirations & Connections | XIV. Those Who Shaped My Creative Soul
Many will never know how deep their legacy runs. They’ll never know that the tender, if a little shy, creative soul they nourished, is still drinking…
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Inspirations & Connections | XIII. Stepping Stones
In looking back, the journey has taught me that so often, life is shaped not by leaps of certainty but by tiny steps. Life is not a race but a journey…
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Inspirations & Connections | XII. Hanging by a Thread
The thread on which our own life hangs will tremble, but even in those moments where we could lose our grip at any time, we sing in hope, and it is…
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Inspirations & Connections | XI. Homecomings
Where is home? Recently, I experienced a deep-seated and inextricable homecoming. It's in the blood, and wherever I turned, there were ghosts from the…
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Inspirations & Connections | X. Country Ways
The old country ways offer us a rich treasure trove of memories, but also infinite reassurance. This is how it once was, and in our own generation, it…
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Inspirations & Connections | IX. Stillness
As Advent leads to Christmas, let’s allow ourselves to step softly forward, that in the stillness and expectant hopefulness, we might seek those small…
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Inspirations & Connections | VIII. Legacy
What will we leave behind? What will our legacy be? Ultimately, I don't think it's up to us to say, but we can be thankful for those who have left us…
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Inspirations & Connections | VII. Dreaming
Are you a dreamer? Or, like me, are you a terrible realist? Perhaps it's time to start embracing the seemingly tiny hopes and wishes which come to us…
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Inspirations & Connections | VI. Wild
When I look back at the places which have meant the most to me, the landscapes whose inspiration is etched on my memory, it’s the wild places; in the…
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Inspirations & Connections | V. Interruptions
Interruptions come in many forms. Perhaps one of our greatest challenges is living a life which remains open, free, and spontaneous, one in which we can…
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Inspirations & Connections | IV. Hills & Valleys
Taking inspiration from Middle-Earth and Narnia, in the footsteps of those who have gone before, I explore our lifetime's occupation of navigating the…
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