Such a beautiful piece of writing Claire - thank you so much for sharing these words. I connected to them deeply, I felt like I was with you, but also that it could have been me! Amazing! 🙏
Such beautiful and dreamy writing. Love this especially: "Grateful for it all and still slightly shocked at how easy it is to separate my ego from my soul whispers… actually."
I cherish my alone time in the morning. It has only been in recent years that I have it. Having an early riser, early bird child I never thought the day would come. He is 24, still wakes before the sun ☀️ but can entertain himself. Creating boundaries around this precious time is key. Thank you for sharing a slice of your life with me. ❤️
Oh Blythe that’s so so lovely to read about! 24 - so hard to imagine when they are so little! My son was always up 5ish but my daughter often sleeps until 8 or 9! ✨🙏🧚🏻 precious hours of solitude and to be honest it makes me a better person!
Shivers, remembrances of coming back to journalling and creativity after losing my loved one. Of turning up and sitting waiting for words and pictures, colour and dreams. Then beauty pouring out and saying “it isn’t the end, it isn’t the finish” .
That’s exactly it isn’t it. Do you get that sense of coming back as a changed creative? I had that this morning. Like every writing session is so precious! ✨
So beautiful and uplifting Claire. I always loved morning studying/working/writing sessions and look forward to when they can materialise again, you describe the sacred ritual of it so well. I also loved your words about the hope of not being disturbed and, that there is time...
Thanks Lyndsay - yes I feel sometimes in those quiet spells just spellbound by life and my environment it’s so so special. Super tired now though but it was worth it. ✨
UGH I love this, and it's so fitting. I have been struggling to write for a few weeks due to burn out, business, illnesses, etc, but I woke up early today and just told myself to write SOMETHING. I wrote a full article. Crazy how the right environments can make it flow.
Gorgeous💖 what a beautiful poem and read. I love the unfolding of it. All before the early morning rise. I’ve been up and at it writing a blog I’ve titled “a visionary in the field of migraine”. I tried on the hat of expert and authority and that’s not me. I’m a visionary. No wonder everyone thinks I’m mental. It’s a vision I have and I’m here to lead with it. To show others what I mean by it. Encourage them to open up to it. If even just a little.
I cannot wait to read this and I whole heartedly agree! Sometimes the kind words of others in testimonial or support nudge me back on my path... it’s powerful medicine! ✨✨🙏
Love this, Claire. Somebody asked recently about alternative words for discipline in relation to writing and I said: "Ritual." This captures it. And the feeling I get on those mornings. My son is back to school Monday and as sad as I will be to see him head off, I'm so excited for those writing mornings...
YES!! That’s totally it - I have a little vision board frame - it’s just a5 size but it says the word “ritual” and captures the magic in visuals around it. Ahh the shift of the seasons - where in the world are you? ✨🧚🏻
I'm in Basel, Switzerland. School year has a different calendar. Today is still a swimming pool day. I try to embrace all the shifts...first routines now then weather a bit later...
I see you're from Northumberland? My husband spent several years near there and, who knows, we may end up there. All these beautiful places!
Ahh I’ve spent a teeny bit of time in Switzerland I adored it! Ahh what a coincidence!!! Northumberland is so the place I needed to heal and bring up kids but it’s not my spiritual home... still seeking... 😂😂
Such a beautiful piece of writing Claire - thank you so much for sharing these words. I connected to them deeply, I felt like I was with you, but also that it could have been me! Amazing! 🙏
Oh thank-you Hannah. The bits that felt vulnerable to write were the bits I considered maybe others feel this too?! ✨🥰
Such beautiful and dreamy writing. Love this especially: "Grateful for it all and still slightly shocked at how easy it is to separate my ego from my soul whispers… actually."
just gorgeous. and nourishing for the soul🥰✨🌟💖🙏🕊️
Thanks Camilla. That’s so kind of you!!!✨✨🧚🏻✍️
Here's to those quiet moments ❤️
Indeed. ✨✨✨🙏
Really loved this one, Claire
🙏 thanks so much. It just flowed out. ✨
Absolutely beautiful and evocative words 🙏
Thanks so much David! ✨🙏
I cherish my alone time in the morning. It has only been in recent years that I have it. Having an early riser, early bird child I never thought the day would come. He is 24, still wakes before the sun ☀️ but can entertain himself. Creating boundaries around this precious time is key. Thank you for sharing a slice of your life with me. ❤️
Oh Blythe that’s so so lovely to read about! 24 - so hard to imagine when they are so little! My son was always up 5ish but my daughter often sleeps until 8 or 9! ✨🙏🧚🏻 precious hours of solitude and to be honest it makes me a better person!
Shivers, remembrances of coming back to journalling and creativity after losing my loved one. Of turning up and sitting waiting for words and pictures, colour and dreams. Then beauty pouring out and saying “it isn’t the end, it isn’t the finish” .
That’s exactly it isn’t it. Do you get that sense of coming back as a changed creative? I had that this morning. Like every writing session is so precious! ✨
I do, each time I sit at spinning wheel, or art journaling or pick up needles or hook. I sit for a moment and give thanks that I’m there
Well done Claire, this is wonderful❤
Oh thanks Donna!! 🤍🙌🏻🪄
Ah, Claire this was so, so beautiful! I just loved it so much! 🥰
Thank-you Mackenzie!! ❤️
So beautiful and uplifting Claire. I always loved morning studying/working/writing sessions and look forward to when they can materialise again, you describe the sacred ritual of it so well. I also loved your words about the hope of not being disturbed and, that there is time...
Thanks Lyndsay - yes I feel sometimes in those quiet spells just spellbound by life and my environment it’s so so special. Super tired now though but it was worth it. ✨
Love this — "spellbound by life and my environment", most definitely worth the tiredness...
Simply gobsmacking beautiful. Thank you. So so so encouraging and inspiring!
Aww MICHELLE 🤍💎🥺🥺🥺
So much grace in these words!
Amie, thank-you and for being a witness to that. ✨ ❄️
UGH I love this, and it's so fitting. I have been struggling to write for a few weeks due to burn out, business, illnesses, etc, but I woke up early today and just told myself to write SOMETHING. I wrote a full article. Crazy how the right environments can make it flow.
This sounds perfect!!! It’s a cycle of our our own isn’t it? ✨✨
Gorgeous💖 what a beautiful poem and read. I love the unfolding of it. All before the early morning rise. I’ve been up and at it writing a blog I’ve titled “a visionary in the field of migraine”. I tried on the hat of expert and authority and that’s not me. I’m a visionary. No wonder everyone thinks I’m mental. It’s a vision I have and I’m here to lead with it. To show others what I mean by it. Encourage them to open up to it. If even just a little.
I cannot wait to read this and I whole heartedly agree! Sometimes the kind words of others in testimonial or support nudge me back on my path... it’s powerful medicine! ✨✨🙏
This is so beautiful Claire, I heard it, I felt it, I sense it. Thank you! 🙏
✨✨✨ that was totally my intention... I couldn’t think on this one too long... it had a life of its own! ✨🪄🙏
That’s it! You get to breathe life into it. What a special gift. 🙏💫
Love this, Claire. Somebody asked recently about alternative words for discipline in relation to writing and I said: "Ritual." This captures it. And the feeling I get on those mornings. My son is back to school Monday and as sad as I will be to see him head off, I'm so excited for those writing mornings...
Thanks for sharing your poetry!
YES!! That’s totally it - I have a little vision board frame - it’s just a5 size but it says the word “ritual” and captures the magic in visuals around it. Ahh the shift of the seasons - where in the world are you? ✨🧚🏻
I'm in Basel, Switzerland. School year has a different calendar. Today is still a swimming pool day. I try to embrace all the shifts...first routines now then weather a bit later...
I see you're from Northumberland? My husband spent several years near there and, who knows, we may end up there. All these beautiful places!
Ahh I’ve spent a teeny bit of time in Switzerland I adored it! Ahh what a coincidence!!! Northumberland is so the place I needed to heal and bring up kids but it’s not my spiritual home... still seeking... 😂😂
Hahaha, that's good feedback. If possible, I would like to have both in one place! 😂
Ooo now there’s a thought... ✨🧚🏻