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 …
Shift in time A shift is coming; it is felt in the air A shift is coming; some time, some place, somewhere Sounds of optimism spread by the birds shrill It is coming, that shift; one day for sure, it will Sunshine’s cloak of positivity soaks into all it reaches …
Oh the bizarre, always arising Giving cause for wonderment What makes one think or do that Will it be to their own detriment Am I the odd one, perplexed by this Finding it a strange way to be Perhaps they are not unusual And the unusual is in …
Let Them Go Let them go, set them free If meant to be with you Then that is what will be Thoughts, hopes, folks or ideals It doesn’t matter what It is your story to write, yours to play on the reels Cast them aside, banish …
There is a line in one of my favourite songs by the music group Lady Antebellum which a very dear friend introduced me to some years ago. It goes ‘I would rather hurt than feel nothing at all’. This could not be more true a statement for me. I have …
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 …
Recently during a conversation I was talking about how I do not have the television on much at all; only turning it on just before 7.30pm and am happy most nights for it to go off by 8.30-9.00pm. With a look of horror almost I was asked ‘how do you …
When we hope another will act, think or behave in a certain way and they don’t, we can feel rather disappointed. We have set ourselves up for this as we have created expectations of another without the capacity to act on their behalf and ensure our expectations are met. We …
When we are swept all up in an energy zapping situation we are often so swamped by the elements of it that it is difficult to see the horizon beyond. The circumstances consume our fuel reserves to within almost an oily rags whiff of empty sometimes. Parts of our systems …
Have you ever been in a situation where you are dealing with a tricky person on an ongoing basis? The person who you have a close relationship with, like your boss, a relative or a friend and no matter how much you participate in the relationship, it just doesn’t work. …
