The tao of the ‘Nightingale’
The nightingale has totemic significance for me. Not only am I drawn to the symbolism of this bird of love and loss, it is also the name of the...
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Designing the book cover
Both the title ’The Grace of a Nightingale’ and the cover design have various connotations – nature, nursing, freedom, spirituality (the...
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Blessing: John O’Donohue (August 2020)
This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to let The wire brush of doubt Scrape...
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Blessing: Mary Anne Willow (June 2020)
May your heart… Mary Anne Willow...
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A Nightingale Sings Outside Our Window
My favourite radio station is BBC Radio 6 specialising in alternative music. A Nightingale Sings Outside Our Window by Erland Cooper is a special...
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Blessing: Mary Anne Willow (May 2020)
In the sweetness of silence, Holding Nature’s hand, May your heart be refreshed by her stillness And may your soul fly on the wings of...
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Blessing: John O’Donohue (April 2020)
May I live this day, Compassionate of heart, Clear in word, Gracious in awareness, Courageous in thought, Generous in love. John...
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