Just got back from a long-overdue walk through the ancestral fields, a small farm atop a hill a few miles from where we now live, the place my dad grew up in. First port of call at home: the bathroom, to wash a great splat of bird poop out of my hair. Thanks, Dad! More …
Courage: a heart wide open
Courage? Hands up who instantly had an image of a battle or confrontation of some sort. That's what we associate with courage: Being willing and able to fight for or against. Daring to stand up for or against. Fearlessly confronting danger, possibly for the greater good. Or maybe it's an image of someone bravely facing …
Multitudes, Layers, Coffee…
The idea for this blogpost came to me during meditation, a short while ago. I am the world’s crummiest meditator. The minute I hit the cushion and close my eyes, my mind takes that as a signal to go apeshit and I spend the next eleven minutes and eleven seconds (don’t ask – that’s just …
Viral craziness
Whom or what can we trust? What’s real news, what’s panic-inducing fake news or plain manipulation? Which statistics have any real meaning? Or are they all largely meaningless, carefully crafted to prove whatever is deemed best by whoever presents the numbers? And how come everyone who disagrees with the mainstream is labelled a ‘conspiracy theorist’? …
A momentary brightness
In-between all the gloom and doom concerning The Virus, the Wall Street Crash, a braincell-defying rush on toilet paper, and day after day of rain and endless greyness, we had a sudden flash of bright sunshine. I rushed to grab my mobile, but by the time I had it in place the moment had more …
Of endings and beginnings
Is it too late to say "Happy New Year"? Saying it anyway - and may your 2020 be filled with joy, love and the sort of challenges you truly thrive on. My run-up to the new year was strange. Normally I spend some time rounding up the events of the past twelve months, thinking back …
Not another midlife crisis story!
When I write a book, the characters kind of move in with me. I can't help it - they come to life in my heart and mind and only spill out onto the page when they are good and ready. Luckily, I really like most of them, otherwise this could get a bit tricky!
