The ‘Blog Garden’
Tribute to Neil McDonald
March 14 2016 Death is only an old door … “Death is only an old door Set in a garden wall; On quiet hinges it gives, at dusk When the thrushes call. Along the lintel […]
Make Sure your Ladder is Leaning Against the Right Wall
My last blog of 2015 was only a few days ago where I shared the perils of falling off ladders and sliding down snakes, (you had to be there). I had no intention of blogging […]
Snakes and Ladders
Here we go again then. There is a pattern emerging and it’s not the pretty pattern I planned. That pattern consisted of decorative weekly blogs sharing current thoughts, events, musings and learnings; of successes, questions, […]
We Grow When it Rains
I feel totally deconstructed. Distraught and distressed; too many ‘de’ and ‘dis’ words. It is not easy to write but I am determined to write now, amid the tears and trauma because I want to […]
Stone in Love
I have just rekindled an old love affair. Defined as a strong feeling of affection or a great interest and pleasure in something, love is indeed a wonderful experience. All consuming, all engaging and all […]
Manage-meant?
manage verb 1. be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run. “their elder son managed the farm” synonyms: be in charge of, run, be head of, head, direct, control, preside over, lead, govern, […]
Life Gives the Test and then the Lessons
I recall being told, “Learning is a gift, even when pain is the teacher”, and was ruthlessly reminded of that this week. It is no secret that I am a disciple of self-growth and personal […]
Short and Sweet.
It is already two weeks after I promised myself that I would blog on a weekly basis. A few months ago I would have either berated myself for failing to meet that promise or I […]
After 'Barefoot and Before'!
I have been humbled by the heart warming responses to the release of Barefoot and Before; writing such an ‘honest and open’ autobiography obviously left me open to criticism of the most personal persuasion (which I thoroughly explored […]