BLOOD, PAPER and MONEY Blood relatives, the blood shed in slavery and free servants, and lives obliterated;Paper trails of birth, marriage and death certificates, letters, and decrees, and the lack of a paper trails that keep some family members nameless and homeless;Money: the root of all evil woven through kingdoms, beliefs, and commerce. Pieter van der … Continue reading Chapter one, The Confessions of a Mother
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Sharing A Slice of My Life
Sometimes a slice of life is all I have to give. I start with a snippet taken from my journal a few months ago... A Quiet Dream as I Wake Up I lie in bed and think about the fact that it was a peaceful, lovely dream. I can't remember it but I wish I … Continue reading Sharing A Slice of My Life
Living With Gratitude
The landscape, frosted white and crispWith dark branches reaching towards the misty skyLike black gloved fingers only just visible say 'hi'While foggy strata conceal things, Valley veiled.And as the sun appears, o'er the hills,Melting frost: rooves drip and crows craw,Owners whistle and call...For their dogs. Tis peace and contentment That envelope my week.Today I think … Continue reading Living With Gratitude
Respect All Life
Ah she's such a beauty The way she moves Almost gliding above the groundin the park.So self assured, A friendly smile, An energetic delight for life,And gentle natured,Loyal, Faithful, Steadfast That's our Zoe They say that a dog is a man's best friend and if you have ever had a dog you will know what … Continue reading Respect All Life
Our Well-being is so Tenuous.
Health is not valued until an ailment comes along. My post is mostly directed to people in their second half of live - 'getting older', although maybe some young people could relate, if like me, I remember when I was seventeen suddenly developing asthma; it was a an alarming experience. One moment I was jogging, … Continue reading Our Well-being is so Tenuous.
A Sensory Glimpse
The temperature is dropping to 0°C at night Lying in bed, trying to sleep I hear that stairs creekAs it shrinks and pulls tight For a moment I wonder If someone is creeping Up the stairs. In the early morning light I see a dusting of frostLeaves looking sugar coated and crispy. Today is sunny, … Continue reading A Sensory Glimpse
Seeing Symbols in Art and Making Meaning.
Today I am going to discuss symbols in images, free-association and the ways we see into images as individuals. I am going to use this lovely intuitive abstract painting to illustrate my thoughts. It is painted by Richard Bist, a fellow blogger I follow. Here is the painting below in case you want to refer … Continue reading Seeing Symbols in Art and Making Meaning.
Writing About The Process of My Ancestors-story (ancestry).
I want to say a little bit about the process of researching and writing about my ancestry on my mother's side. I'm sure we all have destructive components to our personalities: sometimes the components are both helpful and harmful. My harmful components create problems in my writing (and other projects). Problems I faced: I tend … Continue reading Writing About The Process of My Ancestors-story (ancestry).
What Happened in September?
My September wasn't particularly interesting apart from an enjoyable couple of days when my brother-in-law and his partner visited. So I decided to discuss the shifting of light which I have observed and considered over the last month. I have been living in Scotland since October 2022: four years this month and in this last … Continue reading What Happened in September?
Edit Your Behaviour For Everyone’s Sake.
What’s the best advice you’d give to someone younger than you? There are so many bits of advice one can give, only if we know the circumstances can we hope to give the pertinent advice. So the advice I give is for a recurring situation I have experienced when I was young. .... I would … Continue reading Edit Your Behaviour For Everyone’s Sake.
