Hello there, Lots of people write letters to their younger selves, so here is mine to you. You are strong and passionate and carefree. On the other hand, you are responsible and naive. You are actually all of these things at once. On one hand, you are a bit of an old soul and most likely ahead of others at your age when it comes … Continue reading A letter to me (at 19)
Most of my posts lately have been a little sad. Today I wanted to shake things up a little and share the best three things about my day so far. Highlight #1 My nephew brings so much light to my life and brings me so much happiness. Lately when I see him, I have been blowing kisses to him and making a mmmmmmmmmmmmmuaaaaaaaaaaaah sound. He … Continue reading Highlights
This week my mind feels very crowded. I am forgetting important things, making mistakes and overall, just not being my best. Tonight my husband was meeting a work colleague to see a band and asked me to go but I said no because actually all I feel like doing is being alone. I want to decompress and empty out. When I get too crowded here … Continue reading Crowded
Again I am really behind in posts… I have kind of failed the January blogging challenge, so I will have to continue it through to February. Tonight I am going to a local brewery to catch up with some friends that are moving to Europe in a few weeks. They sometimes look after my dogs so they will also be coming along. I live in … Continue reading The quick post
It has been a really hectic two weeks… When I logged on tonight I realised that I was behind in blogs by 6 days and immediately my self-judgement kicked in… I started thinking “why did you ever agree to this when you are letting your friend down” and “you are such an idiot, you can’t even commit to writing once a day”… I judge… and … Continue reading Topics of Taboo: Judgement
I woke to the rhythm of rain falling on the roof. It’s sounds not logical but so soothing… The air felt clean, so much cleaner than it had for a long time – the smell of burnt bush, homes and lives dissipated… I got ready for work and rushed to the train station in my red polka dot raincoat, which I had bought but barely … Continue reading and the rain fell…
I can’t believe I am almost behind in blogs for another 10 days… Where has January gone? Here’s what I have been doing whilst NOT posting: I caught up with a friend I used to work with and ate at her cousins restaurant. She is Sri Lankan and hates chilli (and I love it)… It turned out to be an interesting evening because everyone assumed … Continue reading Where has January gone?
“Some days I am more wolf than woman and I am still learning how to stop apologising for my wild” – Nikita Gill During my childhood and teenage years, most of my friends were male. I was a major tomboy back then. If I wasn’t riding my bike, I was playing soccer in the front yard or playing a PC or video game. On my … Continue reading Women
“I am a stranger, learning to love the strangers around me” – June Jordon I see you every morning in your school uniform getting ready to face the day. You slump as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I want you to know that you don’t need to and should not have to carry that load. I watch you standing up … Continue reading To the boy on my train
Home is where the heart is… Home is such an interesting concept. That place of rest and sanctuary. As a child I remember living in many houses but not too many felt like home. One place that felt like home was my grandmothers home (which eventually became our family home). That home had been part of all of my childhood years. Now as an adult … Continue reading Home
