On Society: The Other-hood of Man

One of the problems with our society is that we’re taught to see people as ‘other’. When in fact if you could look below the skin you would see exactly the same components. Over the centuries we have divided ourselves by race, religion, colour, creed, and now gender. These divisions are so many centuries oldContinueContinue reading “On Society: The Other-hood of Man”

How to Love Yourself

People trot out that old chestnut, ‘you should love yourself more’, then generally walk away leaving you to get on with it, possibly because in truth they have no real idea how to put those words into action. I do. I had to learn. First by rebuilding my character to bring out the real me.ContinueContinue reading “How to Love Yourself”

When They Become Good Friends

What makes a good neighbor? Yes I used to watch it! Seriously though, if you get on well with your neighbours you’re very lucky, especially in the indoor society, repel all borders, parts of the UK. We’ve not been so lucky since we left London, although that may well have changed. When we first movedContinueContinue reading “When They Become Good Friends”

On Society

For most of my life I’ve had a political mind, and yet I don’t want to go into politics. More and more lately I’ve felt that as a society we need to look at ourselves. To consider how our behaviour, beliefs, and prejudices, affect the world that we’re creating that the children of the futureContinueContinue reading “On Society”

Anything Boring

What have you been putting off doing? Why? Housework. Decorating. Cleaning the paintwork. Going into the garage. That’s my husband’s space where the tidy image he presents gives way to the truth. He’s messy. I have days where cleaning comes easily and I keep going for as long as I can. I know to makeContinueContinue reading “Anything Boring”

That’s the Million Pound Question

If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? Firstly that’s $1.3m. I’m intrigued what it translates to in other currencies. I don’t think I’d give it to anyone, that can make people feel awkward. Were I to share it with those close to me I would like toContinueContinue reading “That’s the Million Pound Question”