by Deryn | Mar 27, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Guest blog by Denise McLoughlin tips and hints for facing the inevitable journey into older age. When one is going into a new phase of life… Crossing another bridge – maybe the slightly fearful bridge to old age and all it entails- then it could be time to... by Deryn | Feb 21, 2020 | Divorce, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Reflections on solitary outings and activities, by Denise McLaughlan Being single again has many challenges and loneliness is one of them. Denise shares her story with how she has been able to be content within her circumstances. This has been a day by day walk.... by Deryn | Feb 15, 2020 | Divorce, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Article and Photos by Denise Mclaughlan Denise continues to share her Festive Journey, how she in turn was inspired by her grandmother. How often we just need the example of someone who has done something before to inspire us on our own journeys. It seems their... by Deryn | Feb 8, 2020 | Divorce, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Article and photos by Denise McLaughlan I am a lively and enthusiastic nearly 75-year-old woman who has embraced life despite 28 years on my own. I live in Cape Town South Africa in my 1837 characterful home. I have two grown-up children and three grandchildren, no... 
by Deryn | Oct 27, 2019 | LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
I was waiting at the bus stop watching pigeons pecking away in the leaves looking for scraps of food, right next to them was a cigarette butt which they totally ignored. This set me thinking about the birds and how God designed them, how did they distinguish between... 
by Deryn | Sep 28, 2019 | Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
I was hurting after a betrayal of friendship and had taken myself off for the day to visit the Tate Modern Gallery in London for consolation and healing. Art Galleries are my go-to place to lose myself and be inspired and I was really in need of a pick-me-up...