The bench that built us

Dear fellow traveller, here is a space for you to rest, be a witness or be part of this story. Stay for a while and leave when you need.

And here we are safe to see life from another’s view.

A bench has deep significance to us. A place where an outlook is shared, perspectives align, and the aim of conversations is to connect. Benches invite us to slow down and remember that we are one with nature’s beauty.

Stacey and Anton are parents of twins, and together they experience daily life with resilience, stillness, and spirit. 

This space holds the poems, reflections, and “food for empathy” pieces gathered while learning to heal; slowly, honestly, and in deep connection with nature. Their stories of emotion, struggle and the quiet wisdom life offered after a period of pausing long enough to hear it.

Writing for those walking a path of self‑discovery especially while imapired or disabled feeling, slowing down, and reconnecting with their inner world. We need this tending to our own becoming — gently, courageously, at our own pace — you’re welcome here.

Let’s start at the beginning, together

Always by your side