Tag: writing
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Death and I
By Majella Reid We walked along the narrow, country road, Death and I. The rugged grey stone walls travelled up to our waists on either side, while the ground between us was thick with damp, coarse grass. Death’s eyes were unseen in the cascading moonlight. Around his torso, he wore a long, deep purple cloak,…
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Trusting
Even Bailey, the dog, seems to know something is wrong. Winston, our cat, is at the vet’s and will be there all day. On fluids. Being tube fed. He has cat flu and is not coming through it easily. Infact, the vet has said that these are the last steps we’ll take. Failing this, a…
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The invisible walls
There are invisible walls in my life. The ones that pop up unexpectedly throwing all plans and ambitions askew. Ordinarily, I cope. The financial limitations, the health considerations, the family commitments, the concerns about my pets. One by one, up the walls crop, and one by one I deal with them. Until now. Now they…
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An intersection of psychosis and spirituality
A personal perspective In my experience, when you lose your mind, with it goes your confidence, your self-belief and your previous ability to function in a world built on the recognition of achievement and merit. You no longer ‘fit in’. The world has changed utterly and so too has your place in it. You stand…
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My soul dog
If we’re open to it, for every person there is a soul animal. This is a being that attaches itself to us with a depth that can’t be explained in every day language. This being is different from spirit animals, who walk with us in spirit, guiding us in this lifetime and beyond. A soul…
