As I drive to my destination along the River Tweed My heart settles...I can see the farmland and the rolling hills Softened by the damp air.It hasn't rained today but everything is still wet from the day before.The winter-green is greener Than I imagined were possible.The buildings, grey, to match the day.It's a two o'clock … Continue reading The Road…
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Chronic Illness
Sometimes it's best to work with what is happening in one's body than to fight it. Let your body heal, treat it kindly, and give your mind some freedom from all the shoulds, have to's and expectations. Hold yourself with Compassion and Kindness. Blaming, shaming and guilt are cruel. They don't get you anywhere. What … Continue reading Chronic Illness
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
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.
Everything that happens…
Everything that happens to you has the potential to deepen you. It brings to birth within you new territories of the heart John O' Donohue A lot has happened in my life and I am sure a lot has happened in yours too. New territories of the heart, I suspect, have been born. Wouldn't it … Continue reading Everything that happens…
When I look into your eyes…
What is one thing you would change about yourself? When I look into your eyesI feel I don't need to change a thing I feel alright Because of you When I hear your kind words I know that you accept me as I am I am alright andI know you know it tooBut if I … Continue reading When I look into your eyes…
What do you think I would say about brands?
What brands do you associate with? Well if you know me at all you will know that I don't place any value on brands. I don't associate with brands. And I feel slightly uncomfortable with the idea that brands "say" something about you as the consumer. It seems like a way of showing how much … Continue reading What do you think I would say about brands?
Autism Post: Special Interests
Dear Readers, In today’s post I want to talk about Special Interests as they apply to Autism. Please note that I am not a doctor and I am only talking about my own experiences of this as an autistic person. Please also note that all autistic people are different and experiences may vary. Autism Post: … Continue reading Autism Post: Special Interests
Answering the prompt about future travel plans.
What are your future travel plans? Of course we would like to travel in the future, as you know from recent posts I find travel interesting, inspiring, stimulating. I learn a lot about different cultures and I connect with people from all over but you might also have worked out that in one year we … Continue reading Answering the prompt about future travel plans.
Morag Noffke 