Category Archives: inspiration

Christmas Present Madness

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Helen Cranston

A friend recently posted on Facebook: “I really, really want to support local traders and craftsmen this Christmas. It would be so much easier to do so if they didn’t sell such tacky, useless and – most disappointingly – artless … Continue reading →

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Autumn – a time of reflection and preparation

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Helen Cranston

Life sometimes feels as if a meandering stream has become a full flood river.  The Hopi Indians made a poem about this time and in it they say… There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great … Continue reading →

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Courage to make a difference

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Helen Cranston

In a recent blog, I mentioned three women who inspired me, Poly Higgins, Clare Dakin and Scilla Elworthy. However they are not the only women who have given me a longing to make a difference to the world. Jay Griffiths … Continue reading →

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