Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
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!
A friend of mine is celebrating a birthday this weekend. In lieu of presents she has asked us to write letters. How long we’ve known her; what we mean to each other; what we love about her and what we might find challenging. She will save them all in an album. I’m all for it. … Continue reading letters
I was watching a documentary recently, about a family who had lost a son. His sister had the tragic job of letting her siblings know. She said that there are moments in our lives that actually change our brain chemistry. And it struck me as so true. There are those moments good and bad, that … Continue reading chemistry
I am currently doing a 30 day writing challenge with a friend. while some of the pieces are quite personal. some are food for a blog... here is one of them... My first love A recent conversation with my BFF, abut the brief time we dated best friends when we were 16 has made me … Continue reading first
I am currently doing a 30 day writing challenge with a friend. while some of the pieces are quite personal. some are food for a blog... here is one of them... If you could run away, where would you go? This Is easy… There is a tiny village called Kaikōura, on the eastern side of … Continue reading away
I've been quiet here recently. I have been very sick and I'm currently in hospital It's my 59th birthday Needless to say, there has been a lot of mind work going on, while my body has been doing its own thing.I got sick around the anniversaries of my 2 friends' passings. Times for reflection to … Continue reading 4am
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 