Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
I was recently chatting to an old friend, and I apologised for behaviour that occurred in the past. They told me it was forgotten and to not worry about it; but I hadn’t forgotten and the process of owning my part in things and apologising is a part of my healing. We’ve all seen how … Continue reading owning
I tripped today, I may have sworn, a lot, and I sat with skinned knees, a broken toenail and was hugely embarrassed. It occurred to me that I felt like a 6-year-old and just wanted someone to pick me up, give me a hug and dress my wounds. But I’m not 6, and so I … Continue reading oh ffs!
God grant me the Serenity to Accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and the Wisdom to know the difference. About 4 years ago, I attended one of my first online meetings to support a friend who was sharing. I was just a support person, because I didn’t need … Continue reading accept
We talk about handing over our lives to our Higher Powers. By accepting that we are not in control (or shouldn’t be anyway), we find a way of living that brings us peace. I am extraordinarily bad at handing over. I seem to have spent my entire adult life trying to run things, so they … Continue reading layby
The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been” -Madeleine L’Engle I recently heard a quote that, as we age, we should make more friends who are younger than us, because as we age, our peers start passing away – and we don’t want to be left … Continue reading blurred age lines
“I used to be indecisive; but now I’m not quite sure” Tommy Cooper Have you ever sat in a restaurant, and no matter how many times you peruse the menu you just cannot decide on what to eat; or whether you want fries or salad with it? Or sat at an intersection and been unable … Continue reading decision decision decision
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. A daily gratitude list is the cornerstone of my recovery programme. Every day I take time to think about 3 things I’m grateful for. A simple way of bringing … Continue reading amazing grace
20 months ago a dumpling of a puppy appeared on my FB feed. After our old dog Milly passed away, I had sworn we were not replacing her. We had been a 2-dog family for years, overlapping our dogs, but after the beagle left, I thought we only had room in our lives for 1 … Continue reading rescued
There is so much talk these days about privilege. Especially from us ‘woke folk’ about some in our society that cannot see how their ‘luck in life’ has given them a head start, while others, less ‘lucky’ are faltering in the starting blocks. But this is not a (very) political blog; so my thoughts have … Continue reading privileged postion
The world is full of one liners. Quips that sum up life and people. Hallmark moments And of course the recovery world is no different. And love them, or hate them; these generalisations often have a truth at their core – and that’s why they persist. Often we use a well worn one liner to … Continue reading lines
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 