Say Hello
What’s the best way to meet new people while traveling? Sorry to be obvious but you’ve got to show some interest if you want to connect. Another way can be to compliment someone, “Your outfit is amazing!” I love doing that, especially if someone coming towards me looks a bit down, I find something genuine…
Is it Cooler Where You Are?
If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them? Seriously, I’d want coffee and a sit down! It would be amazing, but a planet not crucified by global warming and human disregard would be wonderful to visit. Green spaces and natural settings are the most precious. Climate change deniers stun me. They tell…
Tolerance
What’s the most underrated life skill? Tolerance is a word a mile wide! It encompasses so much about human life, in the way of how we interact together, or not. Humans seem to have the idea that their disagreeing matters. Your religion isn’t my religion! So what? You’re a female therefore less important! Then you…
I Rub My Head
This poem is about the impact of the little things. We try to fix everything, but sometimes it’s that gentle stroke of the hair, the holding of a hand, the quiet “I’m here”, that makes the biggest difference. That stays with you.
The Random Years
What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by? I’ve answered this many times. Nothing is more important than feeling good. But then I might also say: do no harm. Or: all life matters, including the planet. Violence is about who you are not the victims. How you treat those weaker than you, including animals,…
Any Way
What’s the best way to explore a new city? Just go there! Travel! Experience! Have fun! Meet the wider family of humanity. Live! On foot, on a bike, in a car, coach tour. Why you go is so much more important than how. In other words, get off the sofa. Store new memories and enrich…
Writing Plays
What’s a moment in your life that made you feel truly alive? I love working with groups to create something special. To write a plot, then see actors develop the characters. I did it twice, once it was mainly a success with only a couple of nasty comments, all the more shocking because they came…
To Feel Good!
The genie grants you a wish. What is it? I’ve had a rough few weeks all round and I’m exhausted. Brother unwell, awful dental extraction, blood pressure upset. Had to come off my tablets to have the tooth out. That’s not scary! Prior to that I had to try the highest dose to see what…
My What?
What are your favorite side-hustle ideas? I’m British, we are a measured race, hustling is far too active for us! However, I might sit down quietly with a coffee and muse on how I can take my work further, what I could make from my writing. My main issue is that I know very few…
Sitting…Making Coffee…
What are five simple exercises to do at home? I have thought about exercise. I might think about abseiling, but it’s not very satisfying dropping from an ordinary roof, plus you know, vertigo and complete disinterest. I thought about trying ice skating but it’s too warm to flood the kitchen and turn it to ice.…
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