Tag Archives: fear

Past… tense?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“Reading is antisocial.” That was the clincher… his final word on the argument. I put the book down. For the best part of the next seven years… at least when anyone was around. Me, who had been a bookworm all … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Sue Vincent

As I may be without internet access for several days I thought I would share a few old posts from the early days of the blog. My apologies to those who may have seen them already. Looking through old poems … Continue reading →

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The sound of silence

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Today there will be a two minute silence, an act of Remembrance. How many will hear it? “‘Sound!’ ‘Quite. Do you realise that the word silent and the word listen are comprised of the same set of letters arranged in … Continue reading →

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Out of season

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Sue Vincent

He probably didn’t need to laugh quite so much. I have an excuse… I have flu… migraine…I’m not well… My son had found me, head in hands… and knowing this had asked what was wrong. I knew I shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Clearing the cache

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Sue Vincent

“… Your analogy yesterday wasn’t up to standard.” “I’ve got flu.” “I suppose… Anyway it’s reassuring when you fall below your usual standards…” “….?” “I get used to seeing you as not human most of the time.” “….!!” “… not … Continue reading →

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How to eat an elephant

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Sue Vincent

“I could have got the Eye of Horus, but that’s the School… this seemed more appropriate.” The little pewter charm of Anubis lay in my hand…. The Opener of the Ways… a perfect symbol. I was going to need a … Continue reading →

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Who you gonna call?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Sue Vincent

It had rained, heavily, all night. The driven droplets had battered against her bedroom window, keeping her awake. She liked storms and had lain there listening to the crash of thunder, seeing the small room illuminated in ghostly flashes before … Continue reading →

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“You should write that…”

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Sue Vincent

On a day when my son is in Singapore with his fiancée and her family, where they have recently held the traditional tea ceremony for their upcoming marriage, I could not help going back through my diaries and letters to … Continue reading →

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There and back again

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Sue Vincent

I have been in Yorkshire for the best part of the week, to attend a five day course on behalf of the School. It has been odd to have little internet access and even my phone, which is usually a … Continue reading →

Posted in England, History, Life, Love and Laughter, Photography, Spirituality, The Silent Eye, travel | Tagged being, consciousness, esoteric school, family, fear, lessons, Life, love, Photography, self help, spirituality, The Silent Eye | 20 Comments

Panic

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sue Vincent

It was almost exactly eleven pm, and six hours later before I found the small piece of paper I had been tearing the house apart looking for. Every drawer, every cupboard, the car..the books…and it was panic stations as I … Continue reading →