The Patriarchy of Disconnection

I have not published for a while and whilst 20 drafts sit waiting to be published, I’m writing something new. It has been a weekend of celebrating the wonder of words and poetry. Yesterday evening I attended a beautiful event on the beautiful peninsula of Gower, where I live. This event was in honour of…

Learning to pace

A few thoughts and observations about parenting, education, life-long learning, self-care, marathon running and how it all fits together.   Finding the right PACE It is a foolish thought to think one’s arrived in this life and beyond there is always more to learn to explore so it is a marvellous thing to find your…

Time heals nothing

Time heals nothing it merely passes What time offers are infinite possibilities for anything for everything for breaking or mending for pretense or authentic living forgiving or resenting So don’t believe the lie that the passage of time will make you or your life more sublime Awake, watch out, do your work you’ll get more…

Kindness

ALWAYS Remember The power of Kindness To anyone Anywhere Anytime Anyplace BE KIND   Here is just a little thought for the day, for life, for each moment, for the hard choices when emotions rise high and tempers want to let words and objects fly! It can be hard sometimes… but it is always the…

Hair and happiness

It’s that time of year when there is a mass consideration of ways that we can improve our lives and ourselves and possibly also the way that we take care of each other and the planet. Personally, I think this is great. I just think we need to do this much more that once a…

Essential beauty

Beauty is no luxury It’s an absolute necessity for a healthy soul like breath and water for the life of the body The presence of beauty is not enough it’s all around the sky the stars the sun the moon the birds, flowers, trees sound of wind and waves even people, broken humanity It has…