Morning time. Four men sit at a table under the arches of sprawling leaf covered branches, accompanied by a sole woman. Raucous roars reverberate, bouncing off the metal panelled fence. Voices rise and fall as hands makes gestures with enthusiastic vigour. Pauses of silence are occasional. Less often, a wave …
Want to come on an adventure with me? I can’t promise we will reach the destination, however the journey could be fun. So, where do I want to go? To find a place called Out There. It sounds like a fascinating place. Folks are talking about it all the time. …
Me, myself, and I, sitting outside looking skyward, gazing at the stars, and watching the impressive large yellow moon rise into the dark sky. The man-in-the-moon looks back at me, and branches of silhouetted trees sway with the breeze. I am but a tiny insignificant human, on a small patch …
There has not ever been a period of time in my life where I have had as many epiphanies, and decisions to make as a result, than in the last three weeks. They are appearing at the oddest times, and situations. Well, perhaps not so when I think about it. …
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Kindness – the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate There is a saying – “If you can be anything, be kind.” It is a good way to aspire to lead your life; from a place of kindness. In recent days and weeks, I have witnessed the opposite. The behaviours …
“Grief is love’s souvenir. It’s our proof that we once loved. Grief is the receipt we wave in the air that says to the world: Look! Love was once mine. I love well. Here is my proof that I paid the price.”
~ Glennon Doyle Melton ~
More quotes, and my musings and poems on grief are here
Recommended read when experiencing grief: A Guide Through Grief – First Aid for your Heart & Soul by Edwina Shaw
Ding. Such a familiar sound these days that blends into the common noise of my day. Ding again. Another alert I have a message on my social media. “Hello” reads the message from a person unknown to me. “Hello Mr Scott” I reply. Just as I am typing “How can …
Celebration This past weekend I had a private celebration for one month of being on my transformational journey. One whole month! It actually seems like it has been much longer than that. To think that one month ago, in one moment, one decision changed the entire trajectory of my journey. …
Synchronicity, by definition, is “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible casual connection”. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung developed the concept of Synchronicity in the early 1900’s. He has described them as “meaningful coincidences”. Using these definitions and quote, I see that synchronicity has …
