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Life Lessons: Forgiveness hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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,...

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Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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Life Lessons; Tisha B’Av, also known as the Jewish Fast of Av hayley mcdonnell life lessons lifestyle the retreat

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...

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Midsummer Cushions hayley mcdonnell life lessons lifestyle the retreat

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...

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Freedom: A Luxury Rather Than a Privilege hayley mcdonnell life lessons lifestyle the retreat

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,...

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Lagom and Easter hayley mcdonnell life lessons lifestyle the retreat

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...

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Soaked in Tradition Whilst Drenched in Colour hayley mcdonnell life lessons lifestyle the retreat

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...

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The Mysterious Origins Of The Celebration Of Love hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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Show Me Where To Go hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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Guy Fawkes - Remember Remember The Fifth Of November hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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Halloween; Where Did It All Begin? hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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...

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The Nature Of The Seasons hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

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 four...

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We're All Going On A Summer Holiday hayley mcdonnell life lessons the retreat

By Hayley McDonnell

Well, actually we are not. The best we might get is a break from routine. For some of us the routine has not altered and the only things that remind us of the summer holidays...

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