Sometimes happiness arrives on a sunbeam, seemingly out of nowhere, and unexpected joy takes over our lives. Other times life is so challenging we wouldn’t recognise happiness if the sunbeam smacked us straight between the eyes! Imagine that! Drowning in focus It sounds like an urban myth but it’s actually true, that what your focusContinueContinue reading “Creating Happiness”
Tag Archives: Joy
The Art of Frustration
Writing is sometimes liking pulling your own teeth out even though there’s nothing wrong with them. It’s a battle between the human mind, an idea, and the keyboard. Why is it that the keyboard can’t convey the emotion I’m feeling at the moment of writing? Stupid thing. It’s a battle of wits that only ceasesContinueContinue reading “The Art of Frustration”
All the Joy You Cannot Know
Who told you that I created a world of misery? I the universal spark I the divine I the magical I the mystical Created this world in my image Yet you prefer to trust each other You absorb world viewsThat have no place in my creation Your disbelief in joy Your lack of optimism IsContinueContinue reading “All the Joy You Cannot Know”
Not in My Wildest Dreams
Did I ever think I’d constantly write about being quiet and preferring peace. In my youth I had all kinds of ideas, but no idea how to achieve them. My parents were more likely to say no than ‘why not, we will back you.’ They considered praise to be dangerous as it created arrogance. TheContinueContinue reading “Not in My Wildest Dreams”
You and I
You and I May be different colours But we’re human We may worship different gods But we’re human We may believe different things But we’re human We may be different genders But we’re human We love our children We love our parents We love our family And our friends Our pets We love our lovesContinueContinue reading “You and I”
Happiness – Snippet
People will tell you that happiness isn’t possible, don’t believe them, that will only make you miserable too. Thinking like that can lead to a long life of believing the worst, not trusting life, and sticking with all the wrong decisions because if it isn’t possible to be happy, why bother changing anything. Might asContinueContinue reading “Happiness – Snippet”
All is Not All
All is not allNot all people areNot all think(what you think)All people are notAll women are notAll men are notNo gender is rightNo gender is wrongNo colour is rightNo colour is wrongNo career is rightOr wrongAll rich are notAll poor are notAll politicians are notCats are not better than dogsDogs are not better than catsTheyContinueContinue reading “All is Not All”
You Are NOT Your Bank Balance
One of the little pieces of blackmail I have always ‘loved’ is that if you don’t charge enough for your work you don’t value yourself and other people won’t believe in you. That, or charging weeds out the losers. To a certain extent that is true, because some people value money in the wrong way.ContinueContinue reading “You Are NOT Your Bank Balance”
A Very Real but Unexpected Miracle
This is the story of Charles Henry Hawken, seen here with his best buddy, Harry the Hedgehog. This story is written for anyone who believes in miracles, and anyone who’s been told that they aren’t possible. It starts in December 2018, and involves my dear friendLuke Rymell, the Spirit Artist. It starts sadly, and ends magnificently,ContinueContinue reading “A Very Real but Unexpected Miracle”
Spring
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? Hope My favourite months are springtime, all of it. The moment I see a daffodil my spirits lift and I feel renewed and hopeful. I struggle emotionally from October onwards, normally picking up in December. It’s as if my body feels the sap dropping in the trees.ContinueContinue reading “Spring”
