Don't you think this is one of the hardest things to do? To forget the "blunders and absurdities" of the day, put them behind you, and move forward. Perhaps you've had words with someone and are replaying the conversation in your head. Thinking about what you could have said and regretting what came out of... Continue Reading →
Map of life
Shakespeare said, "the course of true love never did run smooth". But the same could be said about life. It's never plain sailing. We can be bobbing along in our boat down the stream of life. The sun's out and everything feels great. Then all of a sudden along comes a storm, threatening to capsize... Continue Reading →
True colours
My head is like a busy radio. I wouldn't say it's stuck on just one station though and instead flits between one thing to another constantly. Sometimes it is thinking about mundane stuff, like what to have for dinner, other times it's unpicking a conversation I had with someone earlier. As well as all the... Continue Reading →
A life manual
Wouldn't it be great if the answers to life were in the back of a book, just like Charlie Brown ponders in this quote. Or would it? I recently got interested in Sudoku puzzles. I've been finding them quite relaxing and a way to unwind, taking my mind off what's gone on during the day.... Continue Reading →
Path to peace
I read somewhere that our brains process about 70,000 thoughts a day. That's quite shocking when you think about it (no pun intended!) but actually it seems about right. I don't know about you, but my brain is a busy highway. Thoughts, ideas, nonsense and gibberish fly through like speeding cars. In all honesty it's... Continue Reading →
Letting go
There is a beautiful tree nearby that has been growing for at least a hundred years, if not longer. It towers over the other trees and all the knots and markings give it the appearance of a wizened and wise being. I swear some of the knots look like a face! This tree is a... Continue Reading →
Life roles
Have you ever watched one of those quiz shows on TV where the host welcomes the contestants and starts off by asking the question, "who are you?". There's a popular quiz where I live that always airs at the perfect time; just as I'm sitting down to eat after work. It's a bit of much... Continue Reading →