Do we have a right to be loved ‘just the way we are’. The answer to that is both yes and no. The difference is in delivery, and that in itself is complicated. Complication 1 The child trying to please to stay out of trouble. Again there are degrees of this ranging from outright beatingsContinueContinue reading “Just the Way I Am”
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A Question with Many Answers
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? At 20 I couldn’t imagine being 30 At 30, 40 was unimaginably old At 40 I felt younger than ever Certain in myself But 50 seemed scary Lost in hormones But I had Fun And 60 seemed to be approaching like lightning Now 70 looms Yet nothingContinueContinue reading “A Question with Many Answers”
What You Don’t Expect
A week ago I saw an elderly couple pushing a push chair into our local garden centre. “Aww” I thought, “Grand-parenting for the day, how lovely.” I couldn’t have been more wrong. I hope the image makes you smile as it did me. Life is full of surprises. Deb
Cats
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? That’s four of the five. The other thing is peace of mind. No matter what you have in your life your mindset is the key. Your mindset is your life. I don’t have peace of mind at the moment, tiddler at the top is in aContinueContinue reading “Cats”
Humour Sticks
Describe something you learned in high school. I’ve said before that a teacher told my parents that she told the class jokes because she noticed that we recalled what made us laugh. I thought that was pure genius. Enjoying learning, who’d a thought it?! I don’t recall learning anything else that stands out in particular,ContinueContinue reading “Humour Sticks”
Mindset
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Light thinking “I think therefore I am” is one of the truest truths that exist in this world. Every thought you think creates your life. Your thoughts are your only reality. If you think you’re poor because the rich hold you back, then you’re right,ContinueContinue reading “Mindset”
No Opinion
The most important words after I love We know way too much in this world. Opinion masquerades as truth far too often, and now the know-all-Nazis have bloomed on social media, sensible and even knowledgeable people dare not have an opinion. Many have left. If social media hasn’t taught us that the worst problem inContinueContinue reading “No Opinion”
Badminton Plus
What’s the most fun way to exercise? Amalfi Drive Sorry, same old chestnut, but it’s the only exercise for exercise’s sake I really enjoy. Years ago I used to love my holidays, the towns in the UK were so different and unique that every step revealed something new. We walked miles on holidays. Having beenContinueContinue reading “Badminton Plus”
What Is Going on?
I have never in my life been a conspiracy theorist. It isn’t that I don’t believe in conspiracies, I do, but I don’t have the knowledge to have a theory, and I prefer facts anyway. Theories are often driven by beliefs, and they don’t become a true truth because we believe them. They only becomeContinueContinue reading “What Is Going on?”
Big Magic
What book could you read over and over again? By Elizabeth Gilbert of “Eat Pray Love” fame. It’s the perfect book for creatives, particularly writers, it also contains a great deal of excellent life advice. Read it and you’ll worry a lot less about your work, particularly about writers block. It contains a fascinating storyContinueContinue reading “Big Magic”
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