Connect with Fear

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? Fear has dogged my life. Apparently a child raised by a frightened father will struggle with fear, not having had that perceived strong protective force in their childhood. Like my father I suffered from anxiety, unlike himContinueContinue reading “Connect with Fear”

The State of the World

What do you complain about the most? Odd image when you input ‘ state of the world’ but also entirely appropriate The Lord of Misrule has bounced back to taunt us. However, it would be wrong to focus on one person when the problem is far deeper and wider. It is the length, breadth, andContinueContinue reading “The State of the World”

The Obvious Things

What would you do if you won the lottery? But not like this Of course you’re assuming it isn’t £3 on a scratch-card…which won’t buy a cup of coffee in the UK. If it’s millions a warm cosy, light, house will do nicely. Usual things, decent cars, maybe nice holidays. I secretly would love aContinueContinue reading “The Obvious Things”

The Authentic Self

Last night in group we were talking about authenticity. I woke up this morning wondering what it actually is at heart. The obvious rules are be yourself and speak your truth. But rules are often incomplete because they operate at the mind level not the heart level. At the mind level you’re open and truthful,ContinueContinue reading “The Authentic Self”

Counting Cats (or not)

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. I’ve answered this before, no family, no traditions. So what to do with this space? Are you in your life? Did you wake today in the free world?Or did you wake in a place where you are owned?Where you have to get upfeed the kidssort theirContinueContinue reading “Counting Cats (or not)”

It’s All Leisure Time

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? I’m boredI’m even bored with being boredI retiredIt was supposed to be freedomTurns out it’s freedomfrom interestsfrom hobbiesfrom coffee out with the girlsThere are no girlsOnly closed doorsPolite nods if you catcha glimpse of a real live humanPanicked looks“Oh no – do I have toContinueContinue reading “It’s All Leisure Time”

Unattraction

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. Eiffel Tower from below I used this image because I had one of my most peaceful moments sitting below this tower, on a blisteringly hot August day in Paris. I felt like using an image that recreates that feelingContinueContinue reading “Unattraction”

I Know What Isn’t Fun

List five things you do for fun. A midnight trip to the vets with a cat with cystitis. It’s 2.03 am here and we’ve just got back. He’s in hospital overnight. Sigh. So not vet trips… Watch TV Write Dance Listen to music Go on holiday (except we don’t) I also enjoy time with friends.ContinueContinue reading “I Know What Isn’t Fun”