Every now and then I see or hear something that quite gets on my goat and this has been happening over the last couple of weeks with the inundation of advertising material around the topic of Mother’s Day. Copious flyers, catalogues, online and television advertisements are flooding the media world. …
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 …
Last night as I turned in, I was laying in my bed and had the window open and the blinds up. I saw a brightness and as I lay there, I saw the moon rising. It was so very bright. I enjoyed catching some moonbeams. It reminded me of a …
Today marks the birthday of a friend of mine from my childhood. We were best friends and almost inseparable. I still have letters she sent to me after I moved from my hometown. I always remember her birthday and think of her on this day. I wish she knew that …
In the lead up to Christmas I was dealing with some pretty stressful matters not related to Christmas. It took its toll on me and it was beneficial to ease back on the throttle a fair bit over recent days. Hence why I have not been writing or sharing very …
Going along merrily in my own little world, doing the tasks I have chosen for the day and a situation has my heart racing and a deep concern bubbles away within. Something strange happened around two of the most gorgeous souls I have been fortunate to meet and get to …
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 …
For a few hours I have been sifting through topics and ideas to write about and none were speaking to me. I was not feeling any connection with them. I knew I wasn’t going to give up and not write an entry for today, so what was I going to …
Those who know me well know that I am somewhat of a sentimental woman. I cherish items given to me by my loved ones. They hold value for me; to begin with, the mere fact they enjoy giving me gifts and the time and effort involved is meaningful. This is …
The good ol’ ‘You can do anything you put your mind to’ is a mantra handed down through the generations and practiced by many. A swift pass of words handed over in the hope of igniting encouragement or motivation. We use it to spur on children when they are challenged …
