Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
I have been a bit quiet around here. I have to confess to being a bit preoccupied since I’ve returned. There is always an inevitable flatness after a big adventure; and combined with jet lag and too many ‘thoughts’; I have found myself unable to finish anything I start writing. Once more I have a … Continue reading sixty
While I have been having couch days to rest, and recuperate, I have been watching a LOT of real-life crime docos. I know that they are a popular genre, I find them quite distracting and addictive But I find myself torn between horror, fear, frustration and sometimes judgement Is judgement a natural reaction? Are we … Continue reading judge
Facebook memories tells me that this blog is 6 years old today. Its one of those things that both feels far older, but also not that long ago. Time is very elastic it seems It started life as a food blog. Sharing recipes from my life. I love food, I love trying new foods, ways … Continue reading 6
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
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
When something catastrophic happens in your life, there is an almost seismic shift. Loss of job, accident, ill health, death, divorce. All those things we call Life Changing are, well, Life Changing. We are toodling along, minding our own business, planning for the future and suddenly, out of nowhere, we find ourselves shunted onto a … Continue reading quakes
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
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 