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Both

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? I love the crown I did amateur dramatics, I preferred the back stage work or writing plays though. I’m also a trained public speaker. I was part of Toastmasters International, the public speaking and leadership training organisation, for several years. During that time I wonContinueContinue reading “Both”

Mind Nurturing.

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Healthy mind, healthy body. Physical fitness does help the mind, so they go together. However if you’re depressed you probably won’t exercise, you’ll hide quietly indoors trying to escape from the world. In the West we do not prioritise the mind anywhere near as much as theyContinueContinue reading “Mind Nurturing.”

Many Things

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? Being fully inclusive in a genuine way warms my heart. I can honestly say that my prejudices lie in unkindness and skin colour or gender will neither condemn nor save you. I don’t care who you are, prince(ss) or pauper, if you’re disrespectful I don’t admireContinueContinue reading “Many Things”

Road Runner

What’s your favorite cartoon? I don’t know if the Road Runner is technically an Emu, but I dislike the way GIFs endlessly repeat. Drives me nuts, so I chose an Emu. So yes, that’s my favourite cartoon. A question I answered at least a year ago, so we know that when something is important IContinueContinue reading “Road Runner”

I Think

Thanks to a Jetpack glitch that severely affects posting at times, I managed to put two poems on one page, one of which I couldn’t see because jet pack keeps hiding the text. So I’ve split them apart, and added this one because they both have a point.

Squaring the “I am” Circle

That is not the ending I expected after several light, almost deliberately confusing poems. Starting with that I Am exploration at Toastmasters 6 years ago. I like it though. Exploration through poetry is such fun. Therefore it must improve my Am. Excellent!

I Am – I Said

I’m loving this exploration as different ideas come out of each peace of writing. The idea that one sentence can change the way you’re seen, but not the way you see yourself.

I Am – I think

Moving through the stages of defining oneself, from simply I am, as in I exist, to thinking, now speaking…One of the things I love about poetry is the opportunity to get creative whilst you explore a thought.

Being Unhappy

What could you do less of? The Battle for Happy Happy is a great ideaIn theoryIn practiceTry telling my mind thatWe discuss it oftenand always come to the same conclusionThe ultimate problem isOther peoplePast peoplePresent peopleFamily peopleWork peopleHobby peopleAll the peopleOf course you can’t justblame everyone everywherefor everythingBecause in every placeyou become unhappyyou are presentWeContinueContinue reading “Being Unhappy”

Life is a Positive Event

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? I had a wake up call this week. Unfortunately I’d allowed myself to spiral down. Tony was made redundant earlier this year affecting our retirement plans. He was two weeks off 64 and they blithely said “oh you’ll get another job”. WhichContinueContinue reading “Life is a Positive Event”