Threads Of Hope

Threads Of Hope

Truth Diaries: Shorter Days & Softer Promises

Threads of Hope: The unravelling threads of life that breathe truth and heart

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Emma-Jane Barlow
Dec 21, 2025
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Truth Diaries: Shorter Days & Softer Promises
Date & Time: Sunday 9th November 2025, 8:15 pm
Location: In the dark and cold North of England
Mood: content, reflective, grateful

We are in the season of shorter days and softer promises. We give ourselves the space and the freedom to breathe, to let our leaves fall like the trees. Before the holiday season begins next month, I like to take a moment in November to reflect, to look inward and listen to what my body and heart need. At the moment, that is rest. I haven’t been as productive this year. I didn’t start my novel like I had hoped (still paused on the novel plan), my third book is in motion (but it’s probably going to be mid-2026 before I decide to release it), and I haven’t been particularly motivated to put myself out there and do more workshops like I planned to. But you know what, that’s okay. I have been through a lot this year; I have grown in ways I could have never imagined, and I am proud of myself for where I currently stand.…

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