Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
This week I was privileged to be part of my daughter in law’s graduation from Te Herenga Waka, Victoria, University of Wellington. As is its wont, Wellington turned on a perfect day, warm, sunny joyous skies that mirrored the joy that surrounded us. We took photos, watched her and her classmates parade through the streets … Continue reading young
Life is full of waiting rooms… places and times when we just have to wait, for the next bit. Something catastrophic happens? We need to wait for help to arrive Something exciting on the cards? We have to wait until it arrives Some health concern? We need to wait for a diagnosis; wait for treatment … Continue reading wait
When you lose someone, especially if it is unexpected; there are regrets. Things I should’ve said, done, listened, remembered; been more, been less… things we wish we had had more time to do; more experiences to share. It is impossible to live without regrets. We all do things; have done things, that we wish we … Continue reading regret
I was chatting with a friend recently and they were venting about a relative and she ended with “he just lacks self-awareness! He can be so judgemental” It made me think. How self-aware are any of us? Do we really know how we come across? Do all those rude, or judgy or callous people KNOW … Continue reading aware
traditional Kete “Kete” – A Kete is a Māori traditional woven basket. Mainly woven from Harakeke, flax. It can be a simple design or intricate, depending on its purpose. Hardy and beautiful, they may be used for the mundane, or for more important work. Kete can carry your groceries, or your precious Taonga, treasure. A … Continue reading kete
If you know me, you know I collect stones from places I travel, and I take stones to leave in the places I travel to. I collect stones in places that remind me of people, and I have piles of stones from places that I left my heart. They are stored or displayed in jars … Continue reading stones
I talk a lot, here, and in the rooms of recovery, about looking for pockets of peace; searching for serenity; seeking to still my mind. I think beyond everything else; this is my mission for recovery. If I have that stillness, then all my worrying behaviours are easier to manage I would hate to think … Continue reading zen
In this fast paced world we live in, it is very easy to get stuck in a rut. Doing things we’ve always done, how we have always done them. They say, the devil makes work for idle hands, and while we may not think we are idle, sometimes doing everything we’ve always done, the way … Continue reading new
“Where did all the time go? The way time treats us and the way we use time is different for everyone. Some become wise with age and others stay perpetually naïve. Then there are those like Saoirse who were born with a wisdom beyond their years”-Stanley Tucci The muse has been playing with Time as … Continue reading tick tock
TW – refers to SA, contains bad language “You Fucking Frigid Bitch!!!” Words spat at me 43 years ago, almost to the day. A privileged man, not liking me saying “no, I’m not ready yet”. I had thought we were friends, I was wrong. The shouting, the tearing of my clothes, the utter contempt as … Continue reading BITCH!
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 