Oh my dear one, I heard the news. God, how brave you have been to go through all of that and yet, here you are. You did it down. You put down the load and said, ‘enough’. I wish more people could forgive themselves and set down the load and rest a while. You know …
I worked all weekend because my life is stupid, but in between, I made a delicious crumbed chicken affair that really was a taste sensation. The trick is to mix mayonnaise and dijon mustard together with four gloves of garlic and then double roll them in the breadcrumbs. Because my husband eats Fodmap, I forwent …
For a long time, I have been writing about building a bigger smaller life. Something less complicated and with less pressure. I feel that I am closer than ever. I like how life is now but there were some things I had to do to get to now. What I have learned on creating a …
Twenty-two years ago, my daughter had a 12-hour operation and afterwards, kicked out her morphine drip and had a massive spike in her temperature. They wanted to put her into Intensive Care. I said that “She needs to sleep. She needs to sleep and her temp will go down. Just let her sleep.” She slept …
Sometimes I race through life, trying to do it all at once. I think it’s because I don’t look after myself, so the fear of morality is a clear and present danger. It is fascinating how easily I can avoid feelings if I keep busy enough. Until I stop because life stopped me. A slippery …
Hello my friend, How are you? I was thinking about you the other night because I watched that film About Time. You know I love it, and there is a line that I thought you might like. “I’d only give one piece of advice to anyone marrying. We’re all quite similar in the end. We …
Hello! I haven’t forgotten about you but to say I have over committed in August would be an understatement and I am just coming out of the pointy end now. August has kicked my arse like a mother fucker. But I think anything is bearable if there is an end date, so as I limp …
What’s happening? Well… I watched a video about a young mum who was diagnosed with post natal depression and was afraid of germs and microbes. Part of her therapy was a slow breaking down of these beliefs and exposure until one day, the therapist, who was an avid gardener brought in some home made compost …
