listening deeply, living well
” When the soul is alive to beauty,
we begin to see life in a fresh and vital way.”
– John O’ Donahue
Welcome
I am Lydia Royce and
I am glad you are here.
I desire to share hope as we explore
love and joy, suffering and pain.
I invite you to join me in this journey of
living well by listening deeply
to the gentle voice of the Lover of our soul.
Latest Poems
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The Uncertain Next
There is a mystery of uncertainty, of a place I do not know ….
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Being Beloved
‘I will take you to a more beautiful place.’ I sensed God’s invitation to come away as I looked out the windows to the mountains around me…
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To Be Free
For months and years my labour weighed me down, My body ….
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In Other Words
Be ye healed Could sound like …
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The Invisibles
I didn’t see them, The Invisibles …
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Grieve Well to Heal Well
I saw through the mist, It blocked the view of the beyond
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Loving Well
Loving hurts. So should I love Deeply, With all my heart and soul? Loving demands….
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