A very special welcome to @Dorcus Lusabet Busuru I’m so happy to welcome you to our Silver Thread. There’s a Start Here post pinned at the top of the community, with everything you need to settle in and find your way around. For now, please make yourself at home. You’re welcome to introduce yourself, have a wander through the space, or simply read quietly for a while. Love always, Silver 🤍

I love the way this poem speaks to beauty as something life is always offering, even when we are not always in the place to notice it. It made me think about gratitude as something deeper than a practice. A kind of devotion, maybe. Not pretending everything is beautiful. Not ignoring the harder parts. But becoming more willing to notice what is still here. Sometimes life’s loveliness is not hidden because it has gone. Sometimes it is hidden because we are looking only at what is missing. This week, we are exploring what life is still offering us. You are very welcome to share one small offering you noticed today. This week’s Gathered Gold comes from Sara Teasdale’s poem Barter. link: https://poets.org/poem/barter Barter by Sara Teasdale Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstasy Give all you have been, or could be.

I'm delighted to announce that our group has had a glow up! Our name is now Write Space. I wanted to rename the community to a name that belongs to you, In a space that is for you. The Reflections community posts are now called Silver Thread. I hope you all enjoy our name change and most importantly enjoy this beautiful space we co create. Happy Thursday writers! Love always, Silver

Today’s Wordcore word is Croozling - snuggling down under a blanket or duvet to stay warm and cosy. Personally, I love curling up with a good book for an extra long lie, this week I'm reading a fantasy novel - When the moon hatched - Sarah A Parker - which I am loving! All about dragons and secret powers. What is your ideal croozling setup? Blanket, drink, book, playlist, socks, candle, pet, silence?

Today’s Wordcore word is Croozling - snuggling down under a blanket or duvet to stay warm and cosy. Apparently it comes from old Scottish dialect, which feels rather perfect because I’m Scottish, and I do love a good croozle under a blanket. This week we’re exploring gratitude in ordinary moments, and I think croozling fits that beautifully. Sometimes gratitude is not a grand thing. Sometimes it’s an extra five minutes under the duvet!