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 | Jun 24, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Later life, Relationships, Wellness, Widowhood
It seems that on social media and in recent books, the mantra of ’love yourself’ is predominant. It’s everywhere, including on my blogs and posts occasionally but today I would like to explain why. To love ourselves is not egotistic or selfish, it is the fundamental...
by Diane Holliday | Apr 15, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Later life, Wellness, Widowhood
Some people, I am sure you are aware, live by the routine of their lives. It makes them feel comfortable and secure. There is nothing wrong with this, but it seems like a waste of life. Others, like me, relish the unexpected, do things ‘off the cuff’ and challenge...