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By Hayley McDonnell.
In the Western hemisphere, a sparkling interlude in the dark, cold month of December is St. Lucia's Day.
St. Lucia's Day is acknowledged by an abundance of festivity and light...
By Hayley McDonnell.
World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on 13th November. On this day, all those involved strive to make the world a better place by promoting good deeds, celebrating positivit...
By Hayley McDonnell.
If you have been sitting near water in the summer months, you have more in common with this Buddhist festival than you may have realised. Perhaps you've sat under a pagoda for sh...
By Hayley McDonnell.
I’ve always tried to believe that when exchanging gifts that ‘the pleasure was in the giving and not the receiving’. Of course, this works best, if at all, with tangible gifts th...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In Christian/Western culture, Jesus teaches believers to pray that God would provide daily bread (Matthew 6:11). Obviously, Jesus was not telling His disciples to pray only for b...
By Hayley McDonnell
The summer months are full of fun, sunshine, ice cream, beaches, family gatherings and outdoor picnics to name a few. They are a respite from daily work, a chance to enjoy sunnier...
By Hayley McDonnell
In the midst of summer, we are more likely to be immersed in the moment, the here and now, and if there is the possibility then we will be enjoying the great outdoors more than e...
By Hayley McDonnell
Never has freedom, or a lack of it, been felt so keenly by us all as it does today. The idea of imposed isolation, restriction of movement, essential journeys only, job losses, ed...
By Hayley McDonnell
The words ‘frugal’ and ‘frugality’ certainly stir up negative connotations and can be understood as the opposite of abundance though both have their place in modern lifestyles. So...
By Hayley McDonnell
The older I get the more I look back over my life and find earlier points of reference. This layering of experience and information adds more depth and understanding to both wher...
By Hayley McDonnell
I spent some time in the rural villages of France at the beginning of last year when the world was a different place. I was particularly struck by how uncommercialised the area wa...
By Hayley McDonnell
Towards the end of the year I saw so many posts, messages and images reminding me of the fact that there are only so many days left until the end of the year. Nothing unusual ther...
By Hayley McDonnell
Christmas, there I’ve said it…but before that, let us take a look at Hanukkah. As Christmas in our house is remembered and acknowledged in the usual traditional ways according to ...
By Hayley McDonnell
Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason, why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot!
You may recall chanting this little ditty at ...
By Hayley McDonnell
When you think of Halloween do you think of pumpkins, trick or treat, scary creatures and all things ghoulish? I certainly do, but where does it all come from? We are influenc
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By Hayley McDonnell
Uncovering the history of changing seasons how they were understood Socially, Morally, Spiritually and Culturally
I feel that we are in that in-between stage that happens fou
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