As a meditation sometimes, I draw a tiny circle with my index finger, in the palm of my other hand. The slight ticklish sensation is a distraction for sometime, against a surge of emotional overwhelm or pain. I love mixing the deeply reflective intention with a burst of action. We can be both things. I … Continue reading In The Embrace
Author: louiseannknight
Crafting the New
The contrasts are intense at present, between many things. The elegant design of nature is playing out as it does, with a serenity that is captivating. I watch it through the window and on walks. The global virus continues, leaving a path of devastation. I see it in news updates and when catching up with … Continue reading Crafting the New
Books I’m Reading in 2021
The books I'm excited to read this year - a few are re-reads - though most are new to me. I love to read for joy, personal growth, for the refuge it can provide and to better support those I love. This is what I'm looking forward to diving into... I'm currently reading Jude Currivan's … Continue reading Books I’m Reading in 2021
First Steps
In recent weeks, the sentiment behind Buckminster Fuller's quote on reality, has lingered in my mind. How can I create a new model of reality, in order to make the old model obsolete? There are ways the pandemic impacted daily life, that didn't affect me, because I make different choices to many. Some of them … Continue reading First Steps
Wintering
The decorations are up, the candles lit. It is one month to the Solstice, so this is my last post of 2020. I'm digging in with writing, studies and a simpler schedule, ready to embrace the coming festivities and reflection of the season. As I wrote to a friend the other day, who was apologising … Continue reading Wintering
A Book of Green
Editing has begun! I'm still a few months from the release of my next book (a non-fiction project), though the excitement is tangible. A trusted writer is casting their eye over it, before I head into production. Elements for the cover are being gathered for the first look. It's been a tough year for humanity, … Continue reading A Book of Green
Oh Marcus…
Emporer Marcus Aurelius, of Rome. Writer and Stoic. The words he wrote two thousand years ago, have a wonderful way of opening doorways and sending refreshing breezes through places in my wanderings, that I love to venture. Below are 3 phrases from Meditations, that I've found myself returning to often, of late... "Keep looking straight … Continue reading Oh Marcus…
Failure as Friend
My Dad taught me from a young age to befriend failure β itβs a far better teacher than success. To this day I have only ever won a board, card or sports game when I have genuinely managed to outwit him. I learnt that hard work and challenges are inevitable in life. That they always … Continue reading Failure as Friend