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Negative

Why are you being so negative?A great deal has gone wrong for me recentlyThat’s no excuseI’m sorry – what?Is hurting supposed to make me smile?Is being insulted supposed to be a privilege?Is losing my grandmother really a good thing?My child is being bullied at school -How should I celebrate?Shall I try to explain it awayContinueContinue reading “Negative”

Tricky One

Daily writing promptTell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. View all responses My first day at school was 61 years ago. I remember crying, and sitting at a table. That’s it. My first day at work was one of the most depressing days of my life. I wasn’t allowed to stayContinueContinue reading “Tricky One”

Yes

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? I started in amateur dramatics but I didn’t really like acting. Then I became Chairperson of the group and found it surprisingly easy to stand on a stage and talk to an audience, unscripted. From there I moved into inspirational speaking. Not the kind whereContinueContinue reading “Yes”

You Don’t Feel Me

I know what you’re thinking Ha ha ha But that reflects the point We say or write words And those words are heard or read But they’re not felt As a race we laid down our instincts At the foot of progress And we devalued our emotions To honour intellect We lost so much WeContinueContinue reading “You Don’t Feel Me”

There I Am

Loud and Proud For many years I wasn’t as up-front as this, I was basically in hiding in my own life. Anxiety is the great un-doer of personality. It takes everything you think you are and changes you into something you don’t recognise. People very quickly pick up on this, and only the best keepContinueContinue reading “There I Am”

Badminton

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? I’m nearly this good If they don’t want you to play on more than one court they shouldn’t put four in the same room. I’m not a great badminton player, but I enjoy it, particularly when the shuttlecock does something entirely unexpected to remind me that myContinueContinue reading “Badminton”

Simple Kindness

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? No matter what people say there are more good people in this world. The fact is you hear little about them. From the charity workers and all volunteers, to those working on the climate, to scientists dedicated to the good of humanity, to ambulance staff, peopleContinueContinue reading “Simple Kindness”

You

You ask a friend for advice? Will you take it and work with it? You want a great career? Will you work hard at your studies? And do what it takes? You vaguely hope for happiness? Will you make that your focus? You want to be loved? Will you give love in return? You wantContinueContinue reading “You”

Road Runner

What’s your favorite cartoon? I love all things comic, but for me it will always be The Road Runner and Wile e Coyote. Good innocent fun in the days you didn’t need to show the warning: “May contain distressing images of falling from a great height and getting a bit bent. You should not attemptContinueContinue reading “Road Runner”

Why?

Why?Why what?Why did you do something?Why are you feeling something?Why aren’t you changing something?Do you know the answers to these questions?If you don’t it matters and doesn’t matterIt doesn’t matter because it’s okay not to knowIt matters because you’re trying to changeWhat you don’t knowWhat that something isSomething you haven’t decided onBecause you’re not inContinueContinue reading “Why?”