by Ruth | Nov 11, 2018 | Emotional Wellbeing, Reflection, Sanity, Sisterhood
I’ve signed up for a programme called The Celtic Wheel. It’s a year long online programme, weaving the wisdom of the Celts into my life and that of 65 other modern women…helping us to live intentionally and on purpose. Oh jesus, even writing that...
by Ruth | Oct 17, 2018 | Emotional Wellbeing, Reflection
Yesterday I read a post from one of my favourite writers, Brené Brown, who has just published a new book; Dare to Lead (on the Christmas List) She shared the post below & it grabbed me. Mostly because I felt intimidated by it…followed swiftly by curiosity....
by Ruth | Oct 8, 2018 | Emotional Wellbeing
Before I wasn’t a parent, I was the perfect parent. Before I went through fertility treatment I was the perfect patient. I knew what was needed to succeed. I knew which boxes to tick & I bloody well ticked them. Twice for good measure. Except of course that...
by Ruth | Sep 25, 2018 | Reflection
I often feel that I need to bite my tongue, rather than ask for what I need. I feel that the world around me doesn’t much want to hear about my needs, my feelings, my sadness. Sometimes I feel that not being a Mum can mean my need for rest, compassion and...
by Ruth | Aug 30, 2018 | Reflection
I used to be polite, to the exclusion of being real, being myself, being seen. I used to smile when strangers asked me probing, personal questions. I used to wince & bite my lip as I tried to tell them a story they could hear, something that would fit with their...
