For just a short while, they will open their petals, expose their hearts and share their gifts. They will be rocked and buffeted. They will sing, weep, laugh, give, receive, learn.
Category: Musings on Life
The garden holds many lessons for life. This is where I try to draw on that wisdom!
Changing Priorities
The small things can make a huge difference…
Flow
Yoga, meditation, gardening. They fulfil the same function. Flow, connection with myself, connection with the universe. A free flow of giving and receiving. Being alive; feeling alive in every cell of my being, being alive to nature.
Balance
We rarely reach the point in life where we can say ‘I have achieved my perfect balance.’ But there are moments. I had one this morning, in the middle of a very unromantic task: taking the kitchen waste out to the compost heap. The light was catching the veg patch just so. I could smell…
Tight-knit
Tight-knit: adjective: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
10 Thoughts on New Growth
How is it, when all the others are much bigger, much stronger, more colourful, more showy… how is it that the humble little snowdrop is the bravest of all?
Low-Impact Days
Not every day can be dynamic. Some days you don’t tick anything off your to-do list. Some days you just need to lie in a little patch of sunlight.
Pink Pops
Let’s celebrate those who dare to be different. Who let their madness shine through. Who receive a frosty reception but do it anyway.
We Made Compost!
How we made the most beautiful compost you ever saw…
Without darkness there can be no light
A post about how the dark times we go through help us to appreciate the moments of lightness…
8 Ways to Reduce your Use of Plastic
I have been on a quest to reduce the amount of plastic I use and throw away. If anyone needs a reminder why, then may I invite you to watch this 2 minute clip from the recent BBC documentary Drowning in Plastic? I am sorry that this clip is distressing. I hope that you are…
The Eminent Em and Anne
This post is an homage to my No.1 favourite planting combination in my garden. It is also a celebration of strong women supporting one another, celebrating one another, and giving one another a leg up.
