by Deryn | Jan 11, 2020 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Travel, Widowhood
Gazing across the still lake at Claremont Gardens in Surrey, the golden reflection of trees looked up at me mirroring the great oaks and beech trees along the water’s edge. This beautiful sight caused me to reflect on the last two years since my retirement and my... 
by Deryn | Nov 16, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel, Widowhood
One thing that never ceases to thrill me on my travels through woodland and forests, is the variety of trees and leaves and how each one adapted to its environment. The beautiful woodlands and forests of Pennsylvania were pretty as a picture with the sun... 
by Deryn | Nov 3, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Widowhood
is that time of the year when we set the clocks back again. I don’t know about you, but this practice perpetually confuses me, and I have ended up either missing something or been an hour too early! Growing up in Central Africa there was... 
by Deryn | Aug 24, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
Today, I am going to walk you through a forest of different stories, they are linked by a theme of blessing or cursing. What does this mean for someone who has been widowed, gone through a divorce or lost their home? What does this mean for those who are... 
by Deryn | Aug 17, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions
My grandfather had a saying, ‘I am nearer God’s heart in a Garden than anywhere else on earth’. In many ways I think this is true, God walked and conversed with the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden. There is a peacefulness among trees shading you... 
by Deryn | Aug 10, 2019 | LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel
Image by Patty Jansen from Pixabay Oh how my eyes just drank in the sight of those beautiful colors! In fact, I copied a painting in the Queensland Art Gallery of people sitting under a jacaranda tree enjoying tea, so that I could keep this little snapshot memory for...