I'm looking at a Venn diagram entitled, "Am I Overthinking This?" drawn by artist Michelle Rial and it's providing a welcome distraction from trying to work out if we need an extra bottle of milk in the shopping. I've been saying for months that doing food shopping online is not only safer but … [Read more...] about Finding Comfort Where We Can
Self Acceptance
Reflective Journals Through The Medium Of Bananagrams
Over a game of "Bananagrams" at the dining room table shoehorned in before dinner, my daughter says, "We have to keep a reflective journal but I don't know what to write in mine." She places down letters to make the word "conundrum", an irony I ignore because she'll already be ahead of … [Read more...] about Reflective Journals Through The Medium Of Bananagrams
Getting Things Done Like A Man
Over the road, the man at number three has been working in his front garden for the past two weekends. First, he dug out all the earth and now he is laying concrete. As I walk past him with the dog she sniffs at a pile of leaves while I watch him crouch seriously, wielding a spirit … [Read more...] about Getting Things Done Like A Man
Chocolate Puddings And A Scarcity Mindset
Sitting at the dining table with empty plates in front of us I can feel the dog lying on my feet out of sight, hopeful. A familiar discussion strikes up. "How many chocolate puddings are left?" my son asks his girlfriend. "I think there are two. How many have you had?" "I had one yesterday. … [Read more...] about Chocolate Puddings And A Scarcity Mindset
Why You Don’t Need To Feel Shame About Your Fears
Clearing a space on the desk in front of me I have all the tools I need to change the strings on a guitar. The thing is, I've had this odd anxiety about re-stringing creeping over me recently and I feel a lot of shame about it. Who on earth feels nervous about changing the strings on a guitar? … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need To Feel Shame About Your Fears