Time and energy have not been in sync lately. There is a longing to write, to be creative, to do what I love. Many times I so wanted to be tapping away at the keyboard or my pen curling across the page. A change in routine is challenging me. Tiredness …
Sitting on the proverbial fence is sometimes a most helpful act. As similar this is to being in a state of limbo, which most people find an uncomfortable place, it can serve its purpose. It is that in-between space where you do not need to fully commit to one way …
Recently I had the revelation that my mind is both my best friend and worst enemy rolled into one. It was a couple of weeks ago on the return journey from a mini-break away with one of my closest best friends. Prior to this getaway, I had been feeling very …
When the going gets tough, the turmoil of mind and emotions can become overwhelming. Physiological reactions come into play often without us being aware of them. Deep breaths are taken, oxygen is drawn in and our minds are given the space needed to slow down. We now have a choice …
I recently came across the following excerpt from a journal entry I had written quite some years back. “Sometimes, just sometimes, I am over it. I mean, really over it! Over the relentless chronic pain that invades my body. Over the consuming fatigue that floods my body. Over the mental …
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by human behaviour. I can happily observe the way people interact with one another and the world around them. I can be very intrigued by the manner in which people react differently to certain situations or environments. I can …
The old cliché about ‘sharing is caring’ is true yet there is more to it than that. It is also important for our well-being. We need to share in order to care for ourselves as well as sharing for the purpose of kindness and generosity towards others. We find it …
I have had some dark hours in recent weeks. Before I continue, I am not sharing this in the vein of ‘woe is me’; rather as honesty, being true to myself and open about a part of me that I do not usually reveal. Certainly over my lifetime there have …
Of late I have felt like I have been bobbing around in the ocean, getting tossed about and slammed by the waves causing them to wreak havoc on my body, tiring it out and testing my strength to keep my head above water. My legs have been working hard to …
I can hardly believe we are almost into the third day of February already. January just flew by so quickly. My grandchildren’s school holidays came to an end and off to school they went this week to start another yearn of academic learning. For me, this past week has been …
