The legacy we leave
I’m a strong believer that we should leave the world, and the people we touch (as much as possible) in a better state than we found it. We should not pass our damage down onto our children, but...
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Now I understand you don’t want to engage with the angry person who is swearing over there. You can see that they’re upset, but you’re not entirely sure why, and you’re certainly not sure why they’re...
View ArticleThe spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
A few months ago I was having a conversation about the difference between some forms of Western Spirituality and Eastern Spirituality, and why some Westerners are so attracted to forms of Eastern...
View ArticleMy feels, and why I don’t really talk about them
I’m pretty sure I have feelings, after all I get happy, sad, angry, forlorn, depressed, stressed, etc, but I don’t often talk about them – to anyone, with the occasional exception of my husband (and...
View ArticleI have one of those faces…
You might know the one – the one where people tell you things, or if you’re on the other side, the one you look at and you think, “I know, I can tell them things and it’ll all be cool”. I have had some...
View ArticleI’m not afraid of dying
I’m not dying. I was chatting with James last night, in between sleeping bouts, about things and he mentioned that he was afraid of death, the cessation of being, and I replied that I’m only afraid of...
View ArticleTell me a story
I tweeted the other day (ok several months) ago, that I had come to a realisation about why I just don’t like some stories. Everyone raved about Anita Heiss’s Tiddas, and was talking about how they...
View ArticleMy trip in India
So I have recently returned from a two and a half week trip in India I have a lot of photos, they are here. Where do I start. There are some amazing contrasts in India, not just the well-off and poor...
View ArticleThe arbitrary line in the sand – end of 2015
So this year has been pretty intense. I’ve dealt with having a cancer diagnosis and the related treatment (currently cured – hooray!). I’ve dealt with James losing his job and supporting his mental...
View ArticleCalling it for what it is
Trigger warnings: Emotional abuse, rape I’ve been thinking about writing this blog post for about a week now after some realisations, and I think it’s important to say, even though I know if the people...
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