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Personal anecdotes and essays about living an intuitive, mindful and serendipitous life

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Author: Julia Barnickle

Julia Barnickle is a film maker, photographer, artist and writer - currently writing her memoirs at https://takinglifeasitcomes.home.blog Diagnosed with breast cancer six times in ten years, and now living with metastatic breast cancer, Julia believes that illness and injury are the Soul’s way of trying to communicate with us, through our body, when we refuse to listen to our heart or our intuition.

Finding Ease in times of difficulty – posting a card

March 18, 2020

I’ve started a daily practice of walking to the post box at the bottom of our road to post a card to a friend or family member … More Finding Ease in times of difficulty – posting a card

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An important lesson about Ease and Flow

February 9, 2020

I assumed that – for the project to flow – I would need to have everything precisely organised. But I realise I could have done things very differently. … More An important lesson about Ease and Flow

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Inviting Ease into life

January 23, 2020

When I started writing my memoir “Taking Life As It Comes” in April 2019, I had no idea what might develop as a result. But it became more and more obvious that the principle message was about how I have been able to invite Ease into my life from an early age, by listening to … More Inviting Ease into life

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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2020

Start the new year and new decade with greater ease. … More Happy New Year!

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Winter Solstice greetings

December 22, 2019

Sending you my best wishes for the festive season. … More Winter Solstice greetings

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What If Life Were Meant To Be Easy?

November 30, 2019

I’m taking a short break, to run an online community project during January 2020. … More What If Life Were Meant To Be Easy?

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16: A Change of Pace

November 8, 2019

Just when things start to look hopeless again, an unexpected opportunity arises. … More 16: A Change of Pace

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15: La Dolce Vita

October 27, 2019

My dream of being paid to travel has been delayed for several years, but at last it is coming true. … More 15: La Dolce Vita

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14: Stretching My Wings

October 11, 2019

It takes just three skips and a jump – gathering momentum along the way – to get where I really want to be … More 14: Stretching My Wings

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13: Getting With the Program

September 27, 2019

While trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, I stumble across a possible career. … More 13: Getting With the Program

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