Thinking of you today 🙏

Good afternoon Substack family 😍

I’m not long back from Mass and I was just thinking of how important it is in whatever way you do it - to take some quiet time out. I don’t go to mass every week but I try to go most weeks. The reason I go is to step away from real life and to think while I’m there as well as pray. I also go for my mental health, my emotional health and my spiritual health. Today was a months mass for somebody’s loved one. She was a mammy to a family and no doubt a best friend to lots. To me-a good mass operates from lots of aspects. It reminds me that there is more to life than rushing and racing. There is more to life than me. There is lots of people today heartbroken and sad. And equally it could be me tomorrow that is heartbroken and sad. Life is very fragile and life is more often than not a tough old path. I go to mass to talk to god in a different way than I talk to him in every other way. I look around and see others and think about what are they thinking about, worrying about and praying for. Mass reminds me of how grateful I am for my health and also helps me carry my worries. There is nobody without worries - I promise you that.

As we went for communion, Donna Taggarts beautiful song ‘Jealous of the angels’ played. Tears started to form in my eyes. Grief is never over. It just lies hidden within us. I let my tears fall. And then I dried them because I know the people I love are in heaven and they are helping me. They can see what we are all going through & they can see you as you continue to do the right thing & equally they can see you if you do the wrong. I have a great faith in heaven & I thank god for that. These moments of grief remind me of how fragile life is and we never know when it will be our time to be called. We must continue believing in the good & offering strength & kindness to those who need it. And nowadays we all need it 🙏

Love and light from my heart to yours and I hope your Sunday is moving smoothly along x

I’ve lit these candles for anyone who needs healing, love & hope today 🦋🙏✨🦋 I am with you and I am thinking of you x