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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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Inspirations & Connections | III. Night
Dancing colours, a sharpening of sensations, changes, chances, and a tale of an owl who was afraid of the dark.
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Inspirations & Connections | II. Age
In our never-ending nostalgic quest to relive the 'Golden Age’ (which never really existed), we realise that ultimately, we are here for a finite time…
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Inspirations & Connections | I. Time
An early morning melody, back to basics, timeless pastimes, and hope for the future in this eulogy for time in all its forms.
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