Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Reciprocity of Beauty

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Clare

I very rarely buy myself presents. If ever I have additional income, I am usually thinking about saving it for the next trip, the next book, the next business project. Or, thinking about how I can buy things for other … Continue reading →

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Living the questions

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Clare

There is a quote from Rilke which has been wandering through my thoughts over the last week- ever since watching this delightful conversation between Jennifer Louden and Susan Piver, and the quote goes: Be patient toward all that is unsolved … Continue reading →

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Story Day

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Clare

To mark World Story Day, here is a little story, from today, about today. … There are some days when I feel a little odd. Restless almost, in need of some new discovery or insight. Longing not to be ‘here’ … Continue reading →

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Poetry to catch the heart off guard

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Clare

In his poem, Postscript, Seamus Heaney writes about driving along the West Coast of Ireland where, when the wind and light are working off each other, the view has the ability to ‘catch the heart off guard and blow it … Continue reading →

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Fundraising Tips from Green Fingers.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Clare

I’d like to put up my hand today and say that I’m proud. Admittedly my fingers are tinged a little green as I do so, and here is why- Yesterday, as the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade took to the … Continue reading →