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
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
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
“It is both a blessingAnd a curseTo feel everythingSo very deeply.” ― David Jones I have been told all my life that I am “too sensitive”. And it is safe to say that that phrase has affected me negatively. The silent implication that I’m somehow faulty, or less, or too much effort, because of my sensitivity. … Continue reading sensitive
“Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.” -Jean Ferris We all have secrets We are all privy to someone else’s secrets. It is in the nature of relationships, to know more about that person than perhaps someone who does not know them as well. We are all … Continue reading hush
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 