How do I forgive myself?

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it(Mark Twain)

In their studies, Schlossberg and S.B. Merriam developed theories on the opportunities for growth within life transitions. They categorised four types of transition.

Last weekend, my friend Kate and I held our first women’s circle, coming together and holding a space for a ritual. It’s something we have both done informally in groups we have been involved in over the years, but last year I really began to feel I wanted to be more intentional around this.

Sometimes, we know we want, or need change in our lives, but even if we know how we want our lives to be, change is usually challenging.

This afternoon, as the rivers burst their banks, and I was forced to stay inside I spent this time, reflecting on the year just ended -

I sometimes enjoy a nap in the afternoon and even writing this feels uncomfortable. Napping is a

The stories we tell (on returning to horses).

"A child is not a vessel to be filled but a lamp to be lit"

'You can't go over it, you can't go under it, you can't go around it, you've got to go through it'

I could have been forgiven for sounding precocious when, aged about six, I declared that I was the type of child who was deprived without animals. Yet far from precocious I was in fact a shy and anxious little girl who was more comfortable in the company of creatures than people. Maybe I knew then the value of not being judged.

How do you feel about your body?