Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
And so she woke upWoke up from where she was lyin' stillSaid I gotta do somethingAbout where we're goin' Step on a steam trainStep out of the driving rain maybeRun from the darkness in the nightSinging ooh la, ah la la la de dayAh la la la de dayAh la la la de day Sweet … Continue reading running
In days gone by a Touchstone was used to determine if a metal was precious or not. A stone, free of cracks, hard and dark – was kept, and whatever soft metal you wanted to test was rubbed across its surface. The residue left would determine the purity of the gold or silver or other … Continue reading touchstone
As I stroll through Soc Med I often come across that quote about how some people are just chapters in our books, while others are there for the whole book… I quite like the analogy, except of course, pedant that I am, lol, there are very, very few people there for the whole book, most … Continue reading paragraphs
I’ve always been a people watcher. Park me in an airport, or coffee shop and I am happy to observe the human condition play out in front of me. We are never alone, and while we may be sitting solo, the whole gamut of what it is to be human plays out around us. The … Continue reading watch
If you know me, you know I am unapologetically woke. Liberal. Leftie. Whatever label you want to apply to me. Basically, I think I am a decent human being who wants what is best for all our communities. The things that benefit the least of us. Because by doing that, we are going to build … Continue reading am
The muse has been a bit quiet this week. For the first time in ages, this blog is late. I could put it down to life being very busy over the last couple of weeks. Much going on at home; a visit from my boy and his girl; some diagnoses for my housemates and a … Continue reading day
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. Those of us of a certain age, will remember this opening line from an 80s and beyond soap opera from the US… I was thinking of it the other day, the way old tag lines come through our memories for no apparent reason, … Continue reading sands
I’ve been at a couple of meetings recently, that talked about death, grief and recovery. The theme that came through is that there are not enough discussions about any of it. We don’t like to talk about death, even though it is our only certainty. Society likes us to grieve “neatly”. Quietly without disturbing others. … Continue reading aloud
In the world of social media, the first impression most people have of us, is our Avi, our avatar, the picture we put on our profile. For most people it is a favourite photo of us, or an object or scene that resonates with us. For others, it’s a meme, that sums us up. And … Continue reading avatar
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
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 