Remembering

Fallen leaves in autumn colours

Allowing autumn to work its magic Enter the familiar terrain of the liminal once again! Or perhaps, like Persephone, it’s my season to return to the underworld, after six months enjoying the sunshine and fresh air! This year each falling amber leaf is tinged with melancholy. I’ve returned to the place of my childhood and […]

Imagine the last time you truly listened

Red apples growing on an old apple tree, against bright blue sky

Are you listening now? My toes wiggle in the soft, dew-soaked grass, sending a brief shiver up my spine. To my right, songbirds chatter and gossip, safe in the tangled quince tree, and an occasional dragon fly hovers, an iridescent ruby contrasting the dark pond waters before me. A ladybird, drawn out on this warm […]