the day ended very well, quite philosophal.

I had a slow start to the day felt very tired and lethargic. My digestive systems are not good at all! I have been trying to ease myself of the tablets I use for IBS--to-day I thought why do I have to be a hero? I took the tablets and felt much better.There is learning there somewhere.

I had a long hot bath and washed my hair, and put some clothes on. I felt a lot better but still very tired.

I ate some porridge, all I feel like ,that and yogurt.

I had an email from Lucy to say she would take us to Oxton on Friday ,and I just cried. I am so grateful for the offer of help, some one reaching out and offering help. Made my day. Small acts of kindness make the world go  round.
I found a lovely love poem  ,when I was researching Harmony for tonight.

It made me think of John and I. I sent it to him, he was touched!
How easy it is to take those closest to us,those that mean the most to us ,for granted.We get wrapped up in all the wrong things some days.
Demands of life, families expectations of us, our expectations of ourselves,, work, home care, shopping, a million things to take us away from , ourselves, tuning in to our inner world, to listen to what we need, what is working in our lives, what is not working. what needs to be changed.

I am not going to listen to anymore news for a while, it distresses me. I would like to live quietly for a while, less Radio 4, my beloved Radio 4, sometimes it is a distraction though,as is television. Not always of course, sometimes it is a blessing. It is knowing the difference , when we are avoiding rather than embracing. To know at least that that is what we are doing.

I know John will be fine with this, he spends a lot of time doing quiet things, gets lost in his writing and his books.

I enjoyed the group tonight- John ,Marie and Claire were absent, so it was just four of us, and it was very peaceful. We focused on harmony tonight, a very rich subject to reflect on.

Over the weeks we have explored, gratitude, simplicity, order, and tonight harmony.

I have enjoyed it and my students have loved it too.

Next week we have beauty,and we finish on our last night with joy, which will be lovely  so close to Christmas.

The absense of all the above can be blocks to us experiencing ourselves, and expressing our creativity.


I feel much better at the end of the day.DV

All shall be well,
and all shall be well,
and all manner of things shall be well .

What a beautiful mysterious text to meditate on.

Peace starts with a smile.


 Love you pa, your are in my thoughts ,especially ,at this time of year ,families are more aware of each other, it is a time to celebrate families.
I found the last Christmas card you sent us, with your writing on it , it means so much, yet I took it  for granted when you were alive and with us. H x




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