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Being a mum was not the fairytale
Being a mum was not the fairytale I imagined. I don’t know why I thought it would be. Now, I know that might sound a bit harsh but I mean it in the most practical sense, I guess I realised it wasn’t just about me anymore. Putting someone else before me became my new way…
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It’s the crossroads every time
I don’t think it’s fate or destiny that’s behind things. It’s the crossroads that will get you every time. This way or that way? I look back on a lot of those crossroads and I could be in a very different position now. Fortunately, I learnt from some of my choices and ended up somewhere…
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Don’t worry, be happy!
Don’t worry, be happy … you’re a dog! Sometimes I think our pets take on too much of our stuff and forget they are not just here to serve us all the time. I guess that’s what we get from these guys, unconditional love. Especially with dogs, they’re just so good at sensing our feelings…
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Technology leads the way
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates Technology is indeed a driving force behind change, shaping and reshaping our lives every step of the way. Looking back, we can’t help but remember the iconic analogue phone, a gadget full of…
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Outdoors is the place for me
In a grassy green field far away with lots of blue sky and just me. The warmth from the sun on my back and a slight breeze lets me know I’m present, I’m here, whilst I escape into my novel or scribble some writings. That’s my perfect space where all my senses come alive but…
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Tarot insights and counsel
Tarot cards used as a self counselling tool is a great way to unravel those messy thoughts that go around in your head with no agenda, other than to keep you awake at night. Like journaling, it’s an outlet to purge safely and put some order back into your day. Recalibrate, so to speak. If…
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Lioness
Lioness by Emily Perkins had all the ingredients of a great read but I found myself agitated by the writing style of going back and forth in relatively short intervals, taking you ages to work out what, whats? I lost interest along the way and failed in connecting with the characters. Whether it was my…
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Jeans day everyday
I loved the 70s look and jeans were the in thing. Denim was no longer just a working man’s overall but a unisex trend and fashion statement, thanks to the youth and hippie movements of the 1960s, and the 1970s women’s liberation movement. I may not wear the midriff tops anymore and listen to cassette…
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It’s here somewhere?
Before the internet, libraries were the hub of information. I recall the search for books on specific authors, or, subjects of interest, was like an expedition. It’s gotta be here somewhere? I’ll find it! Remember the index cards in their neat wooden cases, always helpful in locating a book but often a lucky dip too…
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Sisters At The Edge Of The World
Sisters At The Edge Of The World by Ailish Sinclair is an entrancing tale capturing 1st Century Scotland where magic stone circles and gods/goddesses are a way of life, along with spiritual leaders and visionaries. It features the battle of Mons Graupius between the Romans and the Caledonian tribes as told by Morragh, the central…
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I get to remember
Photographs, because they capture moments in time present, not the past nor the future. They are the record keeper of the many moments and memories that make up the tapestry of my life with every passing year. I get to remember me and them, and me with them, all present in that moment. That’s why…
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Three Lives of Alix St Pierre
Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester is a historical fiction about a woman, Alix St Pierre, who blamed herself for the loss of nine mens lives during WWII because she trusted someone against her better judgement. Did that make her a murderer too? Alix, courageous in her efforts in which ever way…
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