Synchronicity – a beautiful timing

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 …

Life’s Certainties – there is more than one

What is Life’s Certainties Life’s certainties are often referred to as solely death and taxes. How many times have you heard that over your lifetime? Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” The dictionary definition of certainty is: ‘firm conviction that something …

A Little Further Outside the Comfort Zone – Thought Of The Week

To this day, I can still be pleasantly surprised. Surprised by the uplifting feelings I get after I have stepped a little further outside the space that becomes my comfort zone. It has taken practice to venture into the unknown without getting those immobilizing fears rising inside. Of course, at …

The Butterfly Within

Soft, delicate, gentleColourful, light, beautifulNot always this way”Tis forever nowDarkness, hidden, cocoonedSwathed in restrictionWhat was, will be no moreTransformation at playChanges are aboundingThrough its entire beingThe old to be discardedAs the new is formingBlack is the darknessConsuming its very soulTime is passingGone will be the oldA flex is feltThe shift …

Full Moon Crazy

Becoming more weary by the hour, I was more than ready to sink into my cloud-soft bed with its beautifully supple sheets and warm covers. Six hours sleep each night hadn’t cut it. Despite the long awakened hours of previous days and short nights, I had coped reasonably well. This …

This too, is temporary

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 …

In An Ideal Life

An ideal life would see family connections stronger than anything life throws their way An ideal life would see loved ones value one another over anything else An ideal life would see more listening to understand rather than listening merely to hear An ideal life would see Sunday roast dinners …

Friday on my mind…..

Oh how I miss the Friday evening social club events from years ago when I was still working full-time. They were great nights with laughs, lots of stories and interactions with people on a more personal level rather than work related and very enjoyable moments with good folks. Quite often …