by Diane Holliday | Feb 10, 2025 | a spiritual life
There are times when we feel stuck, the old routine, the places we go to and even the food we eat can get monotonous. Going with the flow is the ideal way to live, but that sometimes increases the tedium, the flow may not be suitable anymore, and the set patterns need...
by Diane Holliday | Jan 12, 2025 | a spiritual life, blessings
Most people love candles, not just for special occasions, but lighting a candle is a lovely thing to do. I start my morning with a candle to illuminate my meditation space, and that is what I was writing about in the last blog. When I got into the zone, so to speak, I...
by Diane Holliday | Dec 23, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings
After the festivities what comes next? Well, we welcome a new year and hope that this one will bring us happiness and love. I suppose most years in the past I have considered what I would like to change and so resolved, as in a resolution, to do something differently...
by Diane Holliday | Nov 10, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Wellness, Widowhood
It is a fundamental wish for everyone, that we are happy and suffer less pain, emotional and physical, so how do we achieve that wonderful state of being? I was listening to a podcast this morning featuring a Dr Jim Doty https://www.jamesrdotymd.com/ Having never...
by Diane Holliday | Oct 26, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Relationships, Wellness
Did you know that when we react to something without thought, we set up a train of events, sometimes easy to stop and on other occasions difficult, and then we are left with worry about what we have said or done? Worry and anxiety flow, and like water, it will always...
by Diane Holliday | Oct 4, 2024 | a spiritual life, Relationships, Wellness, Widowhood
Living is not easy, but the other option is not practical, and I am always practical! The following story illustrates just how far we have come in talking about and openly discussing mental health issues. Lucy (not her real name) was a bit depressed but mostly feeling...
