Life has a way of evolving us. For nearly thirty years I worked as a registered counsellor, drawing on psychotherapy, non-verbal communication and language-pattern skills to help people make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface. Alongside that, I trained as a Spiritual Director through my local Diocese and began lay ministry training, while also teaching myself the craft of writing and the world of mainstream publication. Over time I found myself not only writing and publishing my own work—three books and numerous magazine articles—but also guiding friends and colleagues to bring theirs to life. That blend of listening, shaping, and helping people find their true voice is still at the heart of what I do—only now it’s grown deeper, clearer, and more purposeful.
Suffering to Renewal
What's The Story?
Busy Corner Books is more than a literary consultancy. It is a space shaped by faith, restoration, and a quiet courage that grows when life unravels — and God rebuilds it in His way.
This space was born from a season where everything familiar fell away.
A season of pain, loss, stripping back, and learning to walk in life was very different.
A season where the world as I knew it was taken from me — and yet in the stillness that followed, the voice of Father God grew clearer than ever before.
And strangely, beautifully… that's where everything began. Firstly, back to study at 57 years: an MA in Creative Writing and facilitating therapeutic writing well-being groups. Next (and currently) a Doctoral Study in Ministry through St Mary's University in Twickenham.
August 2023, following an accident, I was told my life would never be the same again.
They were right — but not in the way the medics suggested.
The suffering was real, as were the words, "It might be an idea to get yourself a wheelchair..." they said.
the physical pain,
the new physical limits,
the loneliness,
the quiet grief - the letting go of the old me and then people God removed from my life.
Yet in that emptiness, I found something I never knew so deeply before: the presence and tenderness of Father God.
When everything was removed, a stillness, a place of spiritual listening and discernment began to unfold.
Not perfection — but clarity.
Not certainty — but trust.
Not ease — but intimacy.
I learned to lean on God and began to quench a deep spiritual thirst....
Relying on His strength rather than my own. Letting Him guide my steps, especially when nothing made sense. And, this is the soil from which Busy Corner Books evolved ...everything from my past was composting for the future 🌱.
A Ministry of Words, Healing & Communication
Held by God, Serving Others
The accident changed my body, my pace, my life — but it deepened the calling.
Now I study ministry, write courses and books, and walk alongside others, because I know how it feels to start again from nothing.
To be gently rebuilt.
To find God in the quietest,
most painful places.
I don't lead from a platform — I facilitate through a deep relationship with Father God; sharing faith, compassion and light. Delivery of ministry is so much more than from a pulpit.
If you feel drawn here,
there is a reason
You are welcome.
You are safe.
You are not alone.
Busy Corner Books is simply a gentle corner where faith, words, and healing come together —
and where your story can unfold with acceptance, honesty and hope.
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As God rebuilt my life, He also rekindled the gifts planted long ago. Busy Corner Books now stands upon these foundations
Writing and publishing
Guiding and encouraging others
Understanding emotional landscapes and helping others to discover their authentic selves.
Holding spiritual space; a continuous personal deep faith, spiritual alignment and trusting in the process.
Facilitating and nurturing authenticity, encouraging the unique and original.
Encouraging gathering and mutual connections networking.
Respecting a person's unique beliefs.
Busy Corner Books builds from these foundations
Here, writing is not just a craft — it is a place of healing and discernment.
A place where, given the right tentative facilitation, faith and creativity meet.
A place where people come to explore their stories, understand their pain, and discover their own courage - feeling held and encouraged in confidence.
Whether through Writing Well Courses, the Arclight™ Spiritual Formation Journey, or CPD/PD (Continuing Professional Development and Personal Development) training — the heart remains the same:
bringing people together, helping shine light into hidden places, and using writing and an individual reflective process towards a form of gentle transformation.