The post reflects on finding hope amid life's challenges. It contrasts glimmers, moments of joy and support, with triggers that evoke negative emotions. Emphasizing the importance of recognizing these glimmers, the author encourages resilience and gratitude in difficult times.
Poems
My Journaling Journey: Part Two
Journaling My Way: A Creative Practice Before I get to Therapeutic Journaling and Visual Journaling I want to discuss how I journal because it is a very personal process; no one should tell you how to journal. And no one method is right; just like our values are personal to us. Elvis Presley said: Values … Continue reading My Journaling Journey: Part Two
My Journaling Journey, Overview: Part One
The author shares their personal journey with journaling, exploring its significance in self-discovery, growth, and reflection. Various styles and types are mentioned, emphasizing journaling's therapeutic benefits.
Friendship
I am sure you make friends. I hope you do. Making friends has been a way of life from the beginning of time, nothing unusual about that. We needs friends. Some of us find it easy to make friends and others of us take our time or find it difficult. My moving to Scotland has … Continue reading Friendship
Missing Those Moments
I wish I could speak to you right now I wish that you were right here I have got so much I want to say. It would be a good conversation. So much to catch up on. It’s a natural report, Listening and talking. And it's a voice internalized, Listen-Encourage, listen-Teach, Listen-Challenge, listen-Just-laugh. So stay … Continue reading Missing Those Moments
Joy: A Shift to the Familiar
Dance and Sing with Joy Joy A Shift to the Familiar Joy joyJoy can be a choiceOf looking for the good and beautifulOf being gratefulFor all that I already haveThe fields and flowersThe clothes on my backThe food I ha to eatJoy joyJoy can be sheer delightA gift from an unexpected personOr an old friend … Continue reading Joy: A Shift to the Familiar
On My Morning Walk
WalkingMy morning walkConstitutionalMy emotions And bodyEngaging in And absorbing The gifts of earth and skyButterflies emergingDelicately flittingOn streams of airFeathers scatteredRandomly dropping From no where In flight. Fish breakThe water's surface Water ploppingSplashingIn responseI am grateful A few years ago I used share my poetry on Saturdays. I want to get back into that habit. … Continue reading On My Morning Walk
The Black Cloak
We all feel some type of anger at certain times. Some of us suppress it and smile, pretending nothing is wrong; some of us are passive aggressive, feeling sour or bitter and quietly acting out at the right (wrong) time; some of us rage and regret it afterwards, some of us mutter things about karma, … Continue reading The Black Cloak
Living with Renovation
As you know we bought our house over a year ago and we have been renovating it. It was a fine house before but being South African in Scotland, feeling the cold a bit more than most here, Derek decided to put underfloor heating in the bedrooms as well as the lounge. He did it … Continue reading Living with Renovation
My Cup Runneth Over.
Are you seeking security or adventure? As a sexagenarian I have lived enough to say that I have experienced both security and adventure. Here's my response to this question in poetic form. I have had enough time for adventure and I have security. What I would like routine, just enough to feel that my feet … Continue reading My Cup Runneth Over.
Morag Noffke 