Most people have an idea of what the worst circumstance is that could happen to them, and sub-consciously or consciously navigate their lives trying to avoid it. For some it is the fear of illness especially if their parents faced complicated health problems. For others […]
When we measure life by success and failure, we lose so much of everything in between. We lose the essence of the Million Beautiful Pieces that make the puzzle that is our grand masterpiece. Erin Hanson is The Poetic Underground and she writes a beautiful reminder […]
On this last day of 2018 I am filled with gratitude as I recount the amazing year I’ve had. Turning forty years old has been my year of re-awakening, re-aligning and re-learning. Thank you to the people who blessed my life this year, especially to […]
Now that I work from home, it is a mixed blessing. My children and my husband love having me around and I find we are using our time more productively. I wake up everyday excited to meet the day. I can’t remember ever feeling like […]
Erin Hanson is a wonderfully, talented poet. She has a way of making us become introspective while simultaneously nudging us to look beyond ourselves. I love her poetry because her poems resonate with different times of my life. Her words are like a good friend […]
Oh to fall in love and remain in love with one’s own life…now that is a blessing. RM Drakes beautiful reminder stays with me especially as I so often unconsciously become absorbed in reacting to life rather than living it. I hope you will enjoy […]
I love poetry and good quotes. It is amazing how the stringing together of words can effect a heart as powerfully as Mary Olivers’ The Journey affected me when I first read it a few years ago. Enjoy xxx One day you finally knew what […]
This poem is one of my favourite poems of all time. It perfectly encapsulates my life from how broken and confused I felt for so long to how I learnt to be comfortable with myself just as I am. It also impresses on me how […]