Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
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
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
“We all have an impact on each other. We are all connected in so many seen and unseen ways, Which possibly explains why one of the simplest and quickest routes to happiness seems to be to make someone else happy. The reason to be selfless is selfish. Nothing makes ourselves feel better than not thinking … Continue reading connect
"Kua hinga te tōtara i Te Waonui-a-Tāne" a mighty tōtara has fallen in the great forest of Tāne This week, I lost a dear Recovery friend. Our paths had crossed in that weird time that was covid lockdown, in that weird place that was Twitter… an unlikely time and place, but kindred spirits always seem … Continue reading meg
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
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 