Flowers for our Mum for Mother’s Day and a candle that will flicker with our love for her so even though she’s no longer with us she can see the light from heaven x

Some things that I have learned this week:
1. If you stop the sad feelings from reaching your heart you stop the love and beauty too.
2. People are so kind, from the friend who jumped out of his car, no words spoken but who kissed me on both cheeks and ran and got back in again, the cards, the messages, the home baked cakes delivered and baked in our home, the warm guiding hand on my back, the flowers....love has been endless and in so many ways.
3. That loss is really another way of counting your blessings and feeling gratitude for all that has been.
4. That the love you have shared with someone never dies, that in death it finds a new expression. ... See more

I’m taking time to just sit and feel the wonderful love I’ve shared with my Mum. The last 2 weeks since she emigrated to heaven have been some of the saddest ever and then also feeling the gratitude and joy and love of her too.

I'm as always so inspired by the amazing Tim Garland, this is probably one of my favourite CD's of his and I heartily recommend it. Enjoy the music and sharing what inspired him to create Weather Walker.

The first of several interviews from Tim Garland talking about his new orchestral album Weather Walker. In this first video he talks about how The Lake District inspired the music.

Released 8th June

Pre-order the signed CD - https://timgarland.bandcamp.com

I am about to write a blog post about grief, because it seems that people still don't know what to do when someone is grieving. One of the people I visited this week told me that when she was shopping people who normally speak crossed the road because they did not know what to say. Our culture does not always deal with grief well, and often implies that we have to 'hurry up and deal with it' and get back 'to normal'. Grief is normal. If you experienced love you will at some point experience grief, there is an inextricable link between the two. ... See more

Its been a little while since I have posted onto daring2b because I have been spending lots of time with families during December and January. What amazing and inspirational journeys I have seen and been on with people. I have seen so much courage in people as they embrace change in its many forms. One step at a time integrating new ways of being. ... See more

It's time to start the next chapter of this journey called life. In taking some time out this morning I immediately started a huge New Year to do list and could feel the pressure within me rising - and then stopped myself! What if I just do 2 special things a day. One taking a step towards improving my health by taking more exercise and the other to be decided on the day and that is all. I'm going to have a wish list of things for 2018 but its just that, no pressure no guilt and if I don't achieve it so what!! Happy New Year with love and blessings. ... See more

It's time to start the next chapter of this journey called life. In taking some time out this morning I immediately started a huge New Year to do list and could feel the pressure within me rising - and then stopped myself! What if I just do 2 special things a day. One taking a step towards improving my health by taking more exercise and the other to be decided on the day and that is all. I'm going to have a wish list of things for 2018 but its just that, no pressure no guilt and if I don't achieve it so what!! Happy New Year with love and blessings. ... See more

Our tree twinkling in the corner of our home with its symbol of love reminding us of what is really important this Xmas time. Already today we have laughed so much and the odd tear has escaped too. Wishing you love peace and many blessings x