Reflections:
Patience
Photo-story: a walk from
Hartland Quay
Summer Compass Rose
Programme: "Time for You"
Book news and a new
interview on Silver Tent TV YouTube channel
Dare to Blossom Monthly
Circles on Zoom
One to One Coaching
Reflections: Patience
Like many people, whenever this card, Patience, appears, I may sigh, or even
feel frustrated, haven't I been patient enough already? And yet, seeing the
card here, with all the others so far this year, as we enter into the second
half of 2023, the first thing I notice is that it is directly underneath Focus,
and Presence. Those three words, feel as if they are offering guidance to me
today. Perhaps I need to have patience in order to be truly present to what is
here for me today, and then to renew my focus on what truly is important for me
right now.
If you would like to
join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here and write in your
journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
- What is your first response? To the word? To the colour?
- What else is there?
- And, what else?
- What does Laughter add to Presence? How do the colours
add to each other? What do all the words so far bring for you?
Photo-story: a walk
from Hartland Quay
Recently my husband and I decided to take a short one night break together,
;just the two of us' as he put it. We often visit Hartland Quay in North Devon
in the autumn when the weather can be wild and dramatic. This was our first
summer stay there in the hotel.
On the way we stopped for a sandwich lunch at our regular stopping point,
Bursdon Moor. Here is the information sign.
Our first view of Lundy
Island, a zoomed in photo.
When we arrived we enjoyed a cool half pint of Korev lager (from St Austell
Brewery whose home base in right next door to where I went to school). Then a
short walk, and an icecream before checking in. I left my husband relaxing,
reading the paper and enjoying the view from our room with Lundy in the
distance.
View from our room at the
Hartland Quay Hotel
Despite being such a hot afternoon, I decided to tackle the steep path back up
the cliff to get onto the coastal footpath. Once on top there was a beautiful
breeze - I have never walked this way before as it is so exposed that in the
usual windy weather it would not be so enjoyable.
I passed this ruin that may have been built as a 'folly' to entertain the
owners of Hartland Abbey down in the valley. Other accounts call it a watch
tower.
Ruined tower
I continued on to the point where I could see back to Hartland Quay and down
into the next valley, where the cottage, now used for holidays (and a film
location) is called Blackpool Mill on the map - presumably a water mill making
use of the stream in the old days.
Zoomed in view looking back to
Hartland Quay
Looking down to Blackpool Mill
I decided against what looked like a steep walk down to sea level in the
valley, and set off back the way I had come. Then, with the luxury of plenty of
time, I set off in the other direction along the coastal path, a route I have
taken before in very wet and windy weather. The whole time I was struck by how
quiet the path was, very few people around, so different to the area near
Padstow close to my home.
The path down towards the big hill known as St Catherine's Tor is quite steep.
Here is a link to the geological history
of the Tor. There is a sheltered valley inland, first I came to a small stream
running down the cliff as a waterfall, then followed the path around the inland
side of the Tor and across a little footbridge.
St Catherine's Tor
Waterfall onto the beach
The sheltered valley behind
the Tor
Foot bridge across the stream
I set off up the next steep hill, hoping to go as far as two more waterfalls
marked on the map, including the one mentioned in the link I shared above.
Steep path up, and down again
to reach the view of more waterfalls
I turned back shortly after reaching this point as I was very hot and tired by
then. One day I will get to see the high waterfall, the location of which
I think is almost visible in the photo above.
Coming back I passed some beautiful patches of wild thyme, with many little
brown and orange butterflies fluttering around the flowers.
I also passed a good viewpoint with a seat on the way back to the Quay, but
decided not to stop there this time.
I had plenty of time for a cup of tea and a cool shower before dinner in the
bat, and back to our room to watch the sunset. We had hoped to see it disappear
into the sea but a bank of clouds on the horizon stopped that - still just
about as perfect as could be anyway.
Sunset on 22nd June
The following morning was grey and breezy, although still beautiful. I took a
very quick walk down to the old quay to see the stunning rock formations again.
Such a beautiful short break, we felt as if we had been away for much longer. I
hope you have enjoyed sharing it with me here.
Summer Compass Rose
Programme: "Time for You"
This will be the next full six week turn around the Compass Rose, full details are available on the
website, and there are two taster circles, on Wednesdays 5th and 19th July at 11.00 am UK
time. To receive the Zoom link contact me or find the events on Facebook, by
clicking the link on the date you would like to join us.
Even though many people are busy at this time of summer holidays and family
gatherings, that can be just when it is most important to allocate at least a
little time, even if simply the one hour a week for our Zoom calls, just for
you.
And for other people this can be a time of feeling lonely and a little lost,
friends and family who you would normally spend time with may be away or busy.
Regular routines may be disrupted, and so this structure of the weekly and
daily flow of prompts in our turn around the Compass Rose, and the weekly live
gatherings can be particularly valuable.
The fee is £144 for the six weeks, with six Zoom gatherings on Wednesdays at
11.00 am, and a private Facebook group with weekly and daily prompts. If you
would like a chat to decide if this is for you, simply reply to this email, or
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the Stay Connected group who have taken part in previous programmes.
Book news and a new
interview on Silver Tent TV YouTube channel
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Dare to Blossom Monthly
Circles on Zoom - a choice of day and time
The drop-in circles are held twice each month. The next is on Saturday 8 July
at 11.00 am, and then Monday 31 July at 7.30 pm, UK times.
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I send wishes for health and happiness for you and all
you love.
Thank you for joining me here this month, any thoughts, feedback, or questions
are always welcome.
Mary
