Category Archives: friendships

Who am I?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Last year on my birthday one of my oldest, long-lost friends sent me an e-mail out of the blue.  It was affirming to be back in contact and illuminating – if a little uncomfortable – to re-establish how and why we’d … Continue reading →

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Virtual adolescent on summer break

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

– For Fran who is as fascinated as I am by this subject, and anyone else who sees a reflection here.  Perhaps surprisingly to myself anyway, I wrote most of this several weeks ago, and the messages/learning keep coming. About … Continue reading →

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A birthday gift: a lesson in karma

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I had the most unexpected and wonderful birthday gift arrive late on the evening of my birthday.  It was almost over, strictly speaking.  I am not a huge birthday person, I think it’s in my genes from my father.  Anyway, I … Continue reading →

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Relationships, freedom and berries

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

1 My friend told me a story the other day.  She said, what if you’re hungry and you know that red berries are easy to find, they will always be there? Blue berries are much rarer and more elusive. Maybe … Continue reading →

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In a right place

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I experienced my first Facebook bereavement the other week.  It was quite shocking.  A man who had written some interesting comments on posts – not just mine – had been quiet for a few weeks, and I suddenly felt prompted … Continue reading →

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Walking without tales

I often go for a walk with my cat.  Well, she isn’t really there, but I can see her in my mind’s eye vividly on my right – she’s always on my right – and she moves with her usual … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on April 13, 2012 by | 5 Comments

‘Between un-being and being’… ‘a perfect shed’

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

‘Time present and time past, Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contined in time past. If all time is eternally present All time is unredeemable…. What might have been and what has been Point to one … Continue reading →

Posted in American character, British/English character, connections, friendships, Jung, yoga | 6 Comments

An instinctive smile

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

‘The musicians sat in a relaxed circle just in front of the audience…I looked around and it seemed that the entire audience was smiling…The kind of instinctive smile that says everything is just too perfect for words.’ – Review of … Continue reading →

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The latent impressions of words (or, ‘Please don’t call me mate!’)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

A word can take root and lodge in your psyche and a whole host of memories, emotions and reactions are then triggered when you hear the word again.  I had a powerful experience of this recently. The reaction can be … Continue reading →

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Virtual adolescent

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

“Like two golden birds in the self-same tree, intimate friends, the ego and the Self dwell in the same body. While the former eats the sweet and bitter fruits of the tree of life, the latter looks on in detachment.” … Continue reading →

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