rainbow mornings and trees that look like rabbit ears I went to a funeral today of a woman who made life look effortless in the midst of her struggle with a terminal illness. The service was beautiful. Like her. The heartache was and is palpable. She was a colleague, a compassionate leader mother sister daughter … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 8, page 235 | rainbows and clouds – rest
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2025 | chapter 7, page 212 | last day of month 7, 2025
The seventh month of the year is on its last day. It's been a year. Five more months left. I hope, pray, trust and believe that this will be a reprieve. Busy, good, full, overflowing with joy, peace, life, love ... I have been critical of myself not understand all the things happening to me … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 7, page 212 | last day of month 7, 2025
2025 | chapter 5, page 128 | Heat vs. Cold Therapy
Looking back Morning thoughts first ... last night I was thinking a little about the past 6 weeks. Everything that has changed. Things I need to incorporate in my life now. How things have changed. How I am constantly aware of my body, pains, discomfort, movement ... how to relieve it, who I can speak … Continue reading 2025 | chapter 5, page 128 | Heat vs. Cold Therapy
2024 | page 63 of 366 | ijob ijob
Do you enjoy your job? Do you realise that every Sunday's day nr in the year will be divisible by 7? Because the year started on a Monday. Random thought I just had. Today is the end of week 9 of 2024. Using a prompt that I saved because I had to think about this … Continue reading 2024 | page 63 of 366 | ijob ijob
20211213: blue monday
i didn't want to monday today. lethargic. tired. sleepy. no vigour. over it. went to the office. did some work. bleh. something has to change. it is going to. but first i need a holiday. i'm always amazed when i say that. i was unemployed for 4 years. i've been working since july 2021. month … Continue reading 20211213: blue monday
It’s been a while …
As much as I have been thinking, I haven't been writing. I've been having hard conversations with friends and with myself ... mostly about myself. Advice is an interesting thing. It also seems that some of the things that I've been saying about myself is not being heard ... or doesn't want to be heard. … Continue reading It’s been a while …
2020: 46
16 November The number 23 ... twice ... Today the weekend caught up with me.My soul screamed for an all-encompassing hug full of love, compassion, understanding ... My heart feels broken. A young man decided to end his life this past weekend. I've seen him grow up. He was kind, funny, warm and loving. He … Continue reading 2020: 46
2020: 58
04 November Sometimes I have nothing to say. Sometimes I have loads to say. Sometimes I think lots, but I can't say anything. Sometimes I think little, but have to speak. Today ... hmmm ... thoughts around fasting and prayer. Supplication. Surrender. Fasting. Complete. Intermittent. Liquid. Prayer. Sitting. Knees. Hands and face on the ground. … Continue reading 2020: 58
The 4:44 PM: Single-(e)ish
I joint a singles course recently ... faith-based. I don't think I've every really given it real thought. Going through life without a 'my person'. The assumption was just always there that at some point in time there would be a somebody for me and we would choose each other. Someone who would share the … Continue reading The 4:44 PM: Single-(e)ish
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