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Thought for the Day: it takes time

June 19, 2017 · by gemmaruthbrown · in Activism, Advocacy, Creativity, Fairtrade, Faith, Feminism, gender-based violence, God, Hope, Human Trafficking, Labour Exploitation, Leadership, Modern Day Slavery, Objectification, Poverty, Slavery, Theology, Violence against women. ·

Drawing inspiration from William Wilberforce, Rosa Parks and the Suffragettes, here are some thoughts on progress…

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So many great #EarthDay posts around here today! I’m heartened to know just how many of us are on journeys in terms of how we treat our planet, considering our rhythms and practices like reducing waste, reusing more, recycling better and buying better, too. It can all be quite overwhelming though, so I would just encourage you to ponder this thought: what does it mean for you to tread more lightly on the Earth? Consider that and make it mean something in your next step. That’s all any of us can do. 🌸

5 days with my 2 favourites. (And also Beyoncé. Thank you Netflix.)

When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. #wendellberry

#MarchReads were a mixed bag! 📚 I like books to teach, entertain, challenge or inspire. Unfortunately The Happiness Project did none of those things (I was disappointed as I’d heard it recommended for #Enneagram1 folk!) 📚 Thankfully the month was redeemed by #EmotionallyHealthySpirituality. If you’re a Christian and have emotions and especially if you ever relate to other humans, please make sure you read this at some point in your life - the earlier the better, really. It’s clear and helpful and really good at addressing the myths Christians sometimes believe about feelings and God. I remember being told that worrying was a sin because the Bible said ‘do not worry’. This led to me to believing I was a bad person for having anxious thoughts and just burying them as a result. Not helpful! This book gives you freedom to acknowledge your emotions, but it doesn’t leave you there. I could go on all day: get it. 📚 And the third read was Philippa Perry’s latest book. I know it’s a lot in two months but I do think this is an essential read for parents. It takes you right through from pregnancy to grown-up children, looking at families of origin and communication and behaviour and mental health and sleep and feelings and play all underpinned by solid research (Perry is a psychotherapist so she gets it) and a kind, empathetic understanding of children AND parents. I loved it and will definitely be referring back to it. What did you read in March? Any recommendations? #GemmasMonthlyReads

If you zoom in you will see what my face looks like when I am #livingmybestlife. Baby B was doing the same, running down the street (in the opposite direction to us, bien sur). Love re-discovering old favourites through his eyes. Thanks for the pic @clairekikilise ❤️

Baby B has excellent taste in cupcakes & cards. (@cocouturechoc have expanded their range in store to include baked goods...these are delicious!)

Happy birthday to the girl I’d have picked to be my sister even if we didn’t share parents! 28 years of excellent living.

You know that all-important new stationery shop for your first day back to school? Well, I kind of adapted it for my first day back to work! I picked up a few work handbag treats and wanted to share them on here with you (as did Baby B, obv.) He is grabbing the @georganicsuk mouthwash tabs, which are toxin AND plastic-free 👏 Next to them is my @jobrowne_ireland solid perfume (again, no toxins or plastic in sight!) and DIY @youngliving Stress Away roller which does exactly what it says on the tin. Above that is my @kutis_skincare deodorant which is the only natural deodorant that works for me, which I got from @doyourbit.ni. Then my Smash reusable coffee cup which is the PERFECT size for an uncommitted hot drink drinker 🙈 and the latest issue of @turfandgrain to enjoy on my commute. Voila! I’m now almost home and ready for baby cuddles so I’ll see ya later!

Today is the last day of 14.5 months of just him & me, kicking it by the sea (most days!) as I am ‘officially’ back to work tomorrow. It’s been the best year of my life. So grateful to have been given this little life to nurture and for the chance to have taken extended leave and witness all of its wonderful moments so far. ❤️

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