The Versatile Blogger Award I was nominated to do the Versatile Blogger Award by Jo The Inquisitive Writer Thanks for the nomination Jo and lovely to hear a little more about you. Jo also nominated me late last year for the One Lovely Blog Award! I’m really touched by her ongoing support – and everyone else’s for […]
A place for everything And everything in it’s place If I could pick a phrase of Mum’s to sing about housework This would be it And I never quite got it right because I was a gatherer of things Like Clothes Books Nick Nacks Oh my goodness was I a nick nack fanatic as a […]
Darkness is loose upon the world in the form of a white skinned man Light left the world in the form of a dark skinned man Does this not say For once and for all to those that have the eyes to see it that it is not about skin colour at all But what […]
My Mother taught me to always look for the silver lining or the good in a situation rather than focussing on the bad. It is a powerful technique for instilling hope in the heart. Which is just what it needs to survive turbulent times with courage. I hope this post offers some hope to my […]
The thoughts behind why we want to create any change in our lives are incredibly important if the change is to have a lasting effect. If you have read my earlier posts on health (see health category on the blog) you would know I’m a plant munching foodie. To clarify**I can’t say Vegan (though I […]
Don’t say that Don’t listen in But then Covering your ears Won’t work The words They cut from within Failure at this And too much fat Don’t listen to that Crap! Listen to me You’re beautiful You’re unique And ten kinds of wonderful There is nobody like you In this whole world Instead of getting […]
Ever let a comment hang? Words can shimmer or drip Slip Slip Slipping They have a life of their own Leave them alone It’s quite delicious Some arseholes attempt at a sarcastic jibe It is supposed to puncture and injure your side Yet it can’t You are impervious until you react for it is in […]
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”. As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody As I try to force my desires on this person, […]
Being healthy is a pain in the arse – not literally, because well just think of all that fibre 🙂 Metaphorically speaking however – it can definitely become boring. I’m not talking about the first week or so when you’re all fired up and you’re juicing and exercising your heart out. You’re in new lycra […]
Wanderlust Noun A strong desire to travel Once ignited It starts to unravel a burning cord that is never satisfied It never reaches it’s destination There is no destination There is only travel For me wanderlust was ignited in the early 2000’s. I used to read this book to my boys It is a wonderful […]
