Invisible Mending Here
When I was young, I used to walk past a house in Truro with a small sign in the window: Invisible Mending Here. I don’t remember much about the house. But I remember those words. At the time, they made perfect sense to me. Something broke, someone repaired it, and the skill of the repair […]
Why Insight isn’t the Answer
Some people can explain themselves brilliantly. They know where their patterns come from, which relationships shaped them, and why they react the way they do. They often know what they need to do differently, yet they keep doing the same things. That leaves them frustrated, because it seems like understanding should be enough to change. […]
Fractured
Sometimes something catches your attention before you know why. On Sunday, in the middle of everything going on, I walked over to the Devon Arts Week exhibition. I needed time away from the boxes and the decisions and that feeling that dozens of things needed doing at once. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. […]
A new chapter for A Good Place
There are times when life changes shape before we quite feel ready for it. This is one of those times for me. I’m writing this in advance, rather than in the moment, because I know I need a little leeway right now. There is quite a lot happening behind the scenes, and I’m learning that […]