As part of my Story Threads series today, which you can read in my folklore, literature + myth section of my website, I’ll take you to the Scottish wildlands of fairytales to tell you the beautiful tale of The Black Bull of Norroway; and afterwards we’ll...
I have a box on my book shelf. A handwoven bamboo box; in it, twenty seven colours. Nail polishes. I’ve collected them for years. I’ve always loved doing my nails, and I’ve never been to a manicurist in my life. It gives me great pleasure to do my...
This is what love looks like. The art above is the original cover art of one the most beloved short stories of all times, and my personal favourite, The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry and published in 1905. I’ve loved it since the day I first read it...
When two worlds meet, they touch, they kiss, and we find that love is not only felt in the hearts, it is known by the hands also. Wild marriage narratives have fascinated humanity and are seen in manu genres throughout history, even long before Beauty and the Beast...
“And he saw her as he had seen her when she held the needle with the thread in her mouth, looking at him and smiling – her smile being a song to his soul, and her eyes, two eyes, two eyes of soft light into which he had fallen instantly and his whole world had...
Today I’ll take you on a walk along the beautiful lands of love, and the way we shape love through our hands, lips and gestures throughout our life; the way we embody our purpose in ways we may not even realize the impact of; the way we give shape to God’s...
