I was away at the weekend, somewhere I love visiting. Somewhere that’s on my list of ‘special places’ which I’ve find myself returning to many times for so many different reasons. I found myself wondering afterwards quite what that little phrase means – it’s so easy to say, and suddenly seemed an inadequate way to describe any of the places that have been full of so many new experiences for me.
A special place
What does it mean?
A place
A place to walk
A place for laughter, shared sorrows
A place for contemplation
A place for people
A place for playing together, growing together
A place for new friends, old friends, young friends
A place for rituals, and surprises
A place for change
A place for nature, community, spirit
A place to join together
A place for generosity and gifts
A place full of colour, shapes, action, vitality and calm,
A place for music
What does it mean?
A space
Space to run
Space to share
…and space for solitude together
Space to learn, to experiment, create, lean and stretch
Space for honesty and insight
Space to retreat and advance
Space to be
What does it mean?
Time
Time to stop
Time for beauty and shadows
Time to walk sing and dance alongside another
Time for fleeting connections and deepening bonds
Time to let go, and time to hold on
Time for thinking and emptiness
Time to focus
To share regrets, fears and hope
Time for grace
Time to feel
Time for stillness
Time to weep, in sorrow and in laughter