Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
After my January writing challenge, I found I really enjoyed the process and the dual writing, so I asked another friend for another couple of themes… here is the first – “Willingness” All the Recovery fellowships and groups talk a lot about surrender, acceptance, doing The Work, connection, healing…. All very worthy sentiments and ideals, … Continue reading will
As is usual at this time of year; I have started a writing challenge with a good friend… this year we have to write 4 pieces – 2 prose and 2 poems; with topics decided by friends. As I prefer prose; I’m writing prose pieces with a poem thrown in for good measure These are … Continue reading silence
As is usual at this time of year; I have started a writing challenge with a good friend… this year we have to write 4 pieces – 2 prose and 2 poems; with topics decided by friends. As I prefer prose; I'm writing prose pieces with a poem thrown in for good measure These are … Continue reading rain
As is usual at this time of year; I have started a writing challenge with a good friend… this year we have to write 4 pieces – 2 prose and 2 poems; with topics decided by friends. This is my second piece – a prose topic “Friday at the UWE and a bacon and tomato … Continue reading cheese rolls and bacon baps
As is usual at this time of year; I have started a writing challenge with a good friend… this year we have to write 4 pieces – 2 prose and 2 poems; with topics decided by friends. This is my first piece – a prose topic “Unexpected Love that isn’t romantic” …. We live in … Continue reading unexpected
Its that time of year… And as I sit in this last week of the year, as always, I look back and assess my year. My word of the year was transformation, and I anticipated much change; that this was to be My Year! But… To be honest, it was probably the hardest year of … Continue reading transformation
Its that time of year I don’t know about you, but my busy brain rehearses so many conversations, events, gatherings, outfits, purchase, journeys…. Most of which never come to pass. A waste of all that brain power; and yet I often struggle to stop the churn I once heard that we have a committee in … Continue reading rehearse
Its “that” time of year…. Where its only natural to look back at the previous 12 months and assess the good or the bad. I say natural, because it is for me, and others wired like me. But I assume there are others out there who just drift from 1 year to the next with … Continue reading blessed
It’s ‘that’ time of year again Christmas Holidays The Festive Season Always a toughie for a “people pleasing, given to obsessive behaviour, perfectionist”, like me. Throw in a shopping addiction, an overly sentimental nature and FB memories, and you have the perfect storm! FB memories provide a bittersweet Playlist of the last 15 odd years … Continue reading …breathe…
They say that time heals all wounds How many times when something sad, mad or bad has happened, do people tell you that “time will heal?” Like most things people say, when the shit hits the fan, it is about finding something to say that says “you are not alone; I am here” But time … Continue reading time
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 