At Work – Woo in the Woods

Giving Up The Urgency

I’ve been feeling that familiar pull again — the one that shows up this time of year when the garden starts to fade and my mind starts whispering “hurry.” Get those beds cleared. Clean up...

The Things We Can Control

Yesterday, I was working out to one of my favourite YouTube “fitness over 50” videos - yes, I still use fitness videos. How very 80s of me! All I’m missing is the leotard and leg warmers (or am...

Slowing Down – Not Selling Out

Here I sit, 5am, my water is almost finished and I’m looking forward to my coffee. Then it's time to move my body and get ready for work. But first, I sit - and find myself reflecting on how...

This is me ...

Hi, I’m Carol – a mid-life(ish) writer, wanderer, and recovering over-thinker who has a knack for tripping over both literal roots and metaphorical life lessons. Here, I explore the intersection of the mystical and the mundane, where daily life meets divine insight.

This space is my open journal - a collection of stories, reflections, and occasional rants inspired by nature's teachings. It's where I share the magic I find in the everyday: the serendipity of a well-timed breeze, the lessons from a stubborn weed, or the comfort of a moonlit night. Why? Because midlife isn't a crisis - it's a chrysalis. It's the time when we shed old skins, question long-held beliefs, and sometimes, accidentally start talking to rocks.

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