A Sanctuary for Old Souls

Believe it or not, yesterday was my birthday. Officially 18! Don't really feel any different, but I don't suppose you ever do, do you? Anyway, not much for large celebrations, we just hosted a little get together at my house, for family and friends.  It wasn't much, nothing elaborate, but It turned out to be the best birthday I've ever had. This year was important for me. Not because I was turning 18, but because this is my first birthday coming out of depression and anxiety, and it just so happened to be my claim to adulthood as well.  It symbolized new beginnings. Things are getting better, I am getting better, and I was glad to have something important to celebrate. It may not seem like much from the outside, but this is the first time I've felt truly hopeful. The first time I'm truly looking forward to the future, and feeling like I can cope with everything to come. So, already an emotional time, my feelings were still a little mixed. With g...

Samhain has been celebrated for centuries and has its origin in Pagan Celtic traditions. It is the time of year when the veils between this world and the Otherworld are believed to be at their thinnest: when the spirits of the dead could most readily mingle with the living once again. Samhain is not only a time for reflecting on mortality and honoring those that have passed, but also for reflecting on the passing of relationships, jobs and other significant changes in life. A time for taking stock of the past and coming to terms with it, in order to move on and look forward to the future. Acknowledge, embrace, and let go of that which has passed, and invite willingly everything that is to come. Blessed be, Prydferth Enaid. IvyMoon xxx

Not feeling good? Tired? Grouchy? Tense? Try this: https://www.youtube.com /20 minute yoga for beginners It might not be for everyone, but I have found this helpful for relaxing my body and renewing my spirits in the morning, ready for the day ahead. Give it a try, and let me know what you think. IvyMoon xxx

'I'm tired, boss... Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other.  I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday.  There's too much of it.  It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time.' - John Coffey,  The Green Mile

“The real warriors in this world are the ones that see the details of another’s soul. They see the transparency behind walls people put up. They stand on the battlefield of life and expose their heart’s transparency, so other’s can finish the day with hope. They are the sensitive souls that understand that before they could be a light they first had to feel the burn.” ~ Shannon L. Alder My prydferth enaid,  I know I'm not the only one to feel this way. To feel drained and overwhelmed by... everything. Sometimes, you will feel able to cope and rise to the challenge, and on other days, you won't.  That's OK. Sometimes you feel helpless and overwhelmed and miserable, and unable to do anything about it. Today might be one of those days, or it might not. Just know that whatever your feeling, however uncomfortable or painful, is meant to be there. Don't try and question it, or change it. Embrace it. It will pass. This is extremely hard, I know, and it doesn't ...

Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding it's way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’                                       - Isaac Asimov

The relief when someone understands.

Quote of the day.