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Atmospheric black and white photo of tall standing stones at sunset, with dark clouds overhead.

Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis.
#StandingStoneSunday #Scotland #Blackandwhitephotography

Yes - but have we really got to the bottom of what he caught them for?

Clerical life: Jesus isn‘t manly enough for the far right The thwarted desire for a certain kind of male saviour has been with us from the beginning

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Indeed - an amazing time in musical history. I have a 26 year old who has got me back into listening to the Grateful Dead (he must have been brought up well!) The pleasure is abundant

My emotional geography has collapsed After a year of travel and adventure, I am searching for home wherever I go

“memories are not just nostalgia trips, but tiny signals of place that are now coded into an emotional map”

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It’s clear where we are going

But at least he helps sort the seeds

So much for the cat repellant cloche

And the trees are not accountable?

Flow #Stroud

Purpose #Stroud #Ebley

Do you like cat photos? Are you constantly distracted? You’re probably actually quite good at focusing: 10 myths about attention Every second, 11m bits of information enter our brains, which then efficiently prioritise them. We need to learn to work with the process, rather than against it

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Some interesting takes on #Focus

Loneliness, and what to do about it Friendship is rarely something we can force. It is something we can make room for.

open.substack.com/pub/philippa... Another excellent piece from @pperry.bsky.social

Power #Stroud #Lightpill

Potential #Stroud #Lightpill

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all

Adolescence lasts into your 30s – so how should parents treat their adult children? There are lots of guidebooks for parents of young children – but what happens when your offspring hit adulthood? A psychotherapist shares her guiding principles for raising grownups

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“The shift from anxious manager to respectful witness is a hard task of parenting adult children” - perhaps that shift should start before they become adults?

Sublime light today. Started off with diamond 💎 dust floating around (see previous post), then the fog kept breathing through the valley towards #Selsley, changing by the second as the air currents, sun and fog randomly interacted. #Stroud #Cotswolds

Perhaps with all the flooding this week it’s not tactful to talk about the wonder of water - this spring never seems to cease ( complete with dog bowl) #Stroud #rodboroughcommon

On the flight path today #Stroud

There is something endlessly fascinating about a dry stone wall #minchinhampton #stroud

A great post, as always, from @pperry.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/philippa...

Fill Your Heart - 2015 Remaster

“Fill your hearts with love today
Don’t play the game of time…”

Not totally sure about these lyrics but at least be uplifted today. #Bowie

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A bit bracing by the Severn this New Year morning - near #Arlingham Quite near #Stroud

Boxing Day #Stroud

Boxing Day #Stroud

Clerical life: We priests need our turnaround time to get our heads straight Rituals between clerical appointments are essential

Things clergy might do that allow them to “be fully human”

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We have some catching up to do #gettingorganised #advent

Bit like my allotment - it was aimed at relieving #depression and #anxiety. “Next year will be better”

“The strategies highlighted here aren’t about doing more. They’re about protecting your energy, reclaiming your peace, and strengthening your presence” Dealing with #stress