20/11/2025
Yesterday felt like a homecoming.
After almost seven weeks of illness, the fog finally lifted and something inside me began to reawaken.
I stepped out of my everyday rhythm and into a wonderland of friendship, presence, beauty and quiet sacredness.
I met my soul friend Janis at the Edinburgh Botanics. Thirteen years of walking, dancing, breathing and growing together.
We shared a long lunch watching winter light fade through huge glass windows and the silhouettes of bare trees. Our conversation flowed deeply and easily.
At dusk we wandered outside. Cold cheeks, winter lights shimmering everywhere. Two women wide eyed and childlike, walking through magic.
Later we danced. My bare feet on the wooden floor that has held so many prayers and tears over the years. An altar of winter leaves and candles glowed at the centre. The music carried me home to my still point.
Back at her cottage we sat by the log burner with wine and cheese, full of grace and gratitude. Morning brought a loch swim, snowy fields, hot cacao and an oracle card to complete our 24 hour soul adventure.
Nature. Friendship. Movement. Silence. Beauty. Grace. My soul danced.
As I drove home one question rose:
When was the last time you gave yourself a day like this?
A day out of routine.
A day soaked in beauty.
A day with someone who sees your soul.
A day where you truly listen.
This winter, maybe gift yourself a small version of this:
A soulful lunch.
A silent walk near water.
Journaling in a cosy cafe.
Movement that reconnects you.
A moment of ritual or wonder.
Or simply a slower pace for one day.
Your soul is always calling you back to yourself. Sometimes it only needs a single day of presence to be heard.
With love
Dawn
