The alarm sounds, 4.40am! My feet gingerly hit the floor and I quietly move through the darkness to the bathroom. I shower quickly, apply a full face of makeup, tie my hair in a neat ponytail and wiggle my way into a pair of stockings. I take a moment to marvel at what’s now my […]
The exquisite beauty of resilience
The breeze on my cheek, The day gloomy and grey. My walk would be brisk, To keep the chill of Winter at bay. It was a street I had walked, Many, many times before. Tidy lawns, pretty flowers, Brightly painted front doors. With a hop, skip and jump, I bounded along. No dawdling today, No […]
Why I deleted the post I spent almost 8 hours writing.
I woke up very early today, I was struggling to sleep. I had a blog post tumbling around in my head, it was waking me up as I tried to make sense of the story. I opened my lap top and began to write, it was not making sense. I kept writing, it was not […]
If only I was her
Lucy sat in the corner, quietly out of the way, sipping her latte. Her gaze lifted to watch a group of women laughing, as they gathered in the sun by the window. She yearned for moments like this and she watched on longingly. One lady smiled as she was handed a bunch of flowers, maybe […]
Feeling fabulous and letting it all hang out.
I patiently sit, watching, waiting for the recycle bin to be emptied. Desperately looking forward to removing those last piles of wrap and packaging from the zillion toys and treats handed out over Christmas As I sit near the window, one eye is on the road the other is on my computer screen. I am […]
No Words Spoken
She sat quietly in the audience, a tear gently spilled into her lap, maternal pride, a friend reached over, patted her leg – I know….. no words spoken He arrived late, she stirred in her sleep, his arm coiled around her, she smiled to herself – I am home…..no words spoken The kids raced through […]
I Shared Something Today and it was Bliss
I went to a birthday party today. A grown up party, at lunch time. Today is my friend’s birthday and to celebrate she invited a few friends over for a scrumptious lunch.. The majority of us had never met. We all shared one thing, a friend, drifting into her life though work, children and fitness […]
