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Facing fears

I’ve just finished writing a novel, and I’ve had to read through it several times as I edit it, making sure that it is free from those irritating typos and grammar problems. As I’ve been […]

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Resolutions

The new year rushed in through the front door, chasing the old one out of the back. Fireworks lit up the skies. My phone was busy delivering new year wishes from family and friends, and […]

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Frustration!

I’m getting frustrated with the internet today – and phones, and computer and anything else that needs a signal. I’ve been trying to write this blog since Monday morning; it’s now Tuesday and still struggling. […]

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Getting ready for Yule

In my family, there are pagans and those who celebrate Christmas as a tradition rather than because they are Christian. I decorate my house for Christmas with a tree and lights and a wreath on […]

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The Colour of Yule

I am looking out of my window at snow. The snow can be disruptive to our day-to-day plans, but who can deny the beauty of the landscape carpeted in white, trees sprinkled with glitter, the […]

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Samhain is almost here

I’m excited. I always am this time of year. The days are getting colder, so I can curl up in the evening cocooned in a snuggly blanket. The nights are getting darker, so evenings lit […]

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Looking after health

Looking after your health can be exhausting. Where do you start? Perhaps with the ongoing everyday necessary actions such as ordering, collecting and taking medication. And of course the regular, even though perhaps only annual, […]

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Gratitudes

Last week I shared with you some of my thoughts on the equinox and how I was going to celebrate it. One of the things I said was keeping a gratitude journal, to remind me […]