Have you ever been sitting quietly reading a book and the idea of cake comes into your head so strongly that you have to get up and make it? Mug cakes are ridiculously easy and so quick as they just cook in the microwave. I tried to keep mine fairly healthy but there is a […]
My animal Consists of body And amygdala Together They control many things If I don’t tune in Reactionary And quick to panic The animal can be soothed when it is allowed to breathe Move Slowly And treated with care and gentle loving awareness *i think it was listening to Leonard (Cohen) that had me thinking […]
For the first time in ages I felt like properly cooking. I went for a reset retreat yesterday, barely 15 hours overnight retreat (future post) it was so so good and Ellie cooked me beautiful things that nourished and healed. Got home this morning, did some shopping and made Veg Tiki Masala and sweet potato […]
You don’t have to protect it you know I always thought I did Maybe Mum gave me that idea When she said Don’t wear it on your sleeve It’s just a little muscle surrounded by an aura But think about this As you sleep And everything else is relaxed It still beats On And On […]
I wish So much That sometimes we could just take love And paint in the holes Where life is rough on some else’s surface I wish So much That I could step in front Take the brunt But I can’t And anyway It is by being in the firing line We learn that mouths Aren’t […]
Sneak peak cover… Who’s inside Well.. You’ll have to wait and see won’t you 😁
Subtle What a beautiful word And I miss it Like my fathers wink And the wrinkles that preceded a droll reply Rippling across his forehead I miss it like my mother’s quirky quips As she stirred the custard One foot to knee bent legged like a yogi Balancing The art of saying one thing and […]
Doing Quite A Bit Of Writing But I still love poetry best New out in October – The Steps We Take Within Just giving you the heads up so you can save your pocket money please… This one is thick – over one hundred poems. Made a little trailer because I can’t help myself
When the back is aching And the mind fatigued If I can’t find a tree I head for the floor Back to a wall Or stretched out Along the timber There is something solid Comforting About being on the floor You can’t slip any deeper Fall over It is hard and flat and long To […]
I want to learn the guitar Better and to a pro level I began But then something else came along I want to learn the piano properly too I want to get back to painting I want to mould the clay But there is only so many things we can accomplish On any day We […]
