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Hi! I’m Carrie…
You may be new around here, or maybe you’re an old face looking in to see if I’m actually going to do anything… at all, with my pages. Let me introduce myself, because I don’t think I have really done that yet! As you already know, my name is Carrie. At the wonderful age of…
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And Breathe
Hey friend, How are you?I had hopes of showing up more on the old ‘socials’ and building my online community… But my half term week off was spent mostly feeling unwell and now we are back into the work/school run/school trip malarkey and I’ve not done much. But you know what?That’s ok. I’m learning to…
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7 Signs You Need To Rest
Today, I went and sat on this beach with my journal and pen. I should have been continuing with the spring clean we decided to get done this half term week, but my body has had some things to say. Listening to our body and making time for rest when we need it, is often…
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5 Ways to Heal Your Weary Soul
I see you. You over there going through the motions, just keeping your head above water. I see your google searches ‘What’s wrong with me?’, because you know you’re not really ill, but you can’t work out what is happening in your body, in your heart and in your thought life. You’ve read the articles…
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Why you need to get to the heart of your goals, for 2022
You’ve been thinking about the whole New Years resolution thing for a while now, and maybe like me, over the last few years, you haven’t set any. If you are being honest with yourself, the reason is that you’re tired of failing. You know how it goes, that first week you do really well, and…
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The Broken
There once was a old toy with a broken hand, who was able to see brokenness in others. Sometimes it was obvious, but mostly it was very cleverly hidden, but he could always recognise it in the other toys. He would call them over, sit them down and tell them the story of how he…
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What is Holding You Back?
I love talking to people about their dreams and goals for the future. But as I listen, they often tell me of the things that stop them from going after and pursuing those dreams. It was almost always, fear Fear of failure. Fear they couldn’t do it. Fear of being laughed at and embarrassed. Fear…
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Greet the Day
In the middle of the crazy morning routine of trying to get myself and two boys out of the house on time, I pause and take a moment. I step out onto the balcony in the freezing cold air to greet the day. I look at the sky, the weather, feeling its chill, I take…
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How to find Purpose in your life.
I have been meaning to write this post for a while now, as it has been buzzing around inside my head, like a bee at a window, looking to be let out. But sitting down to write it has been harder than expected, with many attempts at beginning, and getting no further. So, I did…
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Writings :: Light and Shadows
Photo credit :: pixaby / pexels The dappled sunlight sent dancing shadows over her eyelids. She felt the movement of light and shadows, as each slid over her face. The scent of Spring blew in on a gentle breeze, carrying with it, the song of a blackbird. A contented sigh escaped her lips as she…
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