Putting my hand up here and acknowledging that I am imperfect, and that is okay. A good portion of my time is focused on writing for readers of my blog and sharing information on my associated social media. To this, I add in attending webinars and study on the craft …
“Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odourless but all together they perfume the air.” – Georges Bernanos The little things – seemingly tiny morsels of a person’s character which are not always recognised or acknowledged. It is these that …
We all encounter difficult people throughout our lifetime; some more difficult than others. It is how we deal with them that determines whether we remain affected by the encounter or not. A Young Man’s Challenge Recently I had a conversation with a young man who works in the food …
Trauma I have discovered, is not only an exceedingly difficult thing to endure but recovery from its lingering effects is a long process. I sit here wondering if I will ever be recovered from it. Will there be a time when its effects will no longer have this stronghold? …
Writing Mojo Returns ‘Write me’ begs each of the five stories sitting in project folders on my computer. As those who follow my writing and read my newsletter would know, my writing mojo has finally returned. It had spent a few months in hibernation. Life circumstances was the catalyst. Focusing …
Funny, I sat at my desk, laptop on and ready for me to start pounding the keys. My chest was puffed out with satisfaction at my productivity and achievements all week. Then! Oh yes, there was a then. Funny, a search for the document I had started a couple of …
Hello dear friends, Can you believe how quickly Christmas arrived and passed? And now, on the eve of a new year dawning, I am sure we are all thinking that it too, will pass so quickly. I thought I would finish the 2019 off by having a recap of the …
With each passing year and the closer it is to Christmas Day, the more I notice so many lonely souls. People who will be spending the festive days alone. Families that are separated by distance, divorce or death. Folks who are emotionally and mentally struggling. Meanwhile, we are inundated with …
Dear Grandfather, I found that bizarre, writing that salutation, as I had not ever before thought whether I would call you Grandfather, Granddad, Pa or what our name for you would have been. It seems ‘bizarre’ is a theme that resonates with you. I, being fifty years of age before …
I am back! It has been some time since I last published my thoughts or a story on here. In my absence, wasn’t it fantastic to read the words of my Guest Writer, Shirl Crimmins Smith? If you missed her Short Story or would like to read it again, you …
