Speak Up

We are not there yet: there being that utopia where equal rights set us all free. What more can I say? (The featured quotation is from a post I wrote in 2016: Stop Blaming the Woman.)

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Patience

A message to my children, all adults now, who are caught up in the panic of trying to “make it”. I remember that drive, all-consuming, that eventually culminated in my body giving up. I don’t want them to follow suit, but at the same time, I am cognizant of the importance of letting them find […]

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Imagination

When legs seizeand walking fails,I grow wings,shed my fear of heightsand soar above the clouds –Imagination fully engaged.

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Hold On

Some days, you just have to find that rock to hold onto. Tomorrow you can let go.

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Carry On

For the past year and a half, my husband and I have committed to helping Ukrainians fleeing war. This has included opening our doors to house five families. We have been witness to unimaginable darkness and at the same time been deeply moved by the drive and resilience of those whose lives have touched ours. […]

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Finding Calm

A former meditation teacher said that as long as there is a tree within sight, you have the inspiration you need to stay centred in the moment. Hard to argue with that. (Words and image my own)

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Strive

Conceived in the midst of unbearable psychological drama, I was the reason for my mother’s marriage to my father – a relationship that would cause us all great pain over the years. Many losses would follow – deaths of grandparents and a favourite uncle, two fires resulting in the loss of five children.I grew up […]

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