Have you got a dream? A dream that is so big you worry that you may never achieve it? I have one. It has been with me for quite some time now. It stemmed out of my love of books, and especially book clubs. Book clubs are way too thin on the ground for my…
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A second chance?
Ever since my mom died of lung cancer, and her revelation that all the women on her side of the family have died around the age of 60, I have been immobilised with fear. Fear of dying. Fear of dying before I got the chance to feel what true happiness feels like. Fear of dying…
Dear Child {Some things you should know about grief}
Dear Child, First of all, it is important to know that grief is a part of our every day existence. We grieve, no matter how momentarily, when we miss the train, or when we spill something on that freshly washed shirt, or when the driver in front of us is going so slowly you feel…
finding my road
These past couple of day’s have be one of growth for me – always growth. I have been increasingly frustrated at my own ineptitude with the technological challenges that inevitably comes with running a blog. I started Pip’s blogging course because well, I just wanted to find my niche. I wanted a pretty blog, but…
The Voice for our children with Autism
When we become pregnant we wish for many things for our children, but most of all, we wish for “ten fingers and toes”. We wish for healthy kids because once you have health, you can achieve anything, right? Then, your child is born and as they develop, you know that something is not right. Something…
Alzheimer’s Attack
I am alone again tonight. Dee is still in France doing his Tour de France thing. As I settle down he isn’t far from my thoughts. I still think he is crazy. I mean, who in their right minds cycles 100 kilometers a day for 12 solid days. It defies understanding. Well, my understanding anyway….
My long road to Mecca
The phone rings. I am still in bed, but very much awake. I look at the clock. 10am. My second lie-in this week. God, I love school holidays. Hello? Hi Sarah, this is Bee, from the Life! Program? Oh damn, I had forgotten about this. I meant to phone and cancel. Oh yes. How are…
Shining a light on Shame
The oxford dictionary defines shame as “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour”. I have come to the conclusion that a lot, most, if not all, of our personal demons are as a result of shame that we feel to some degree or another. I became…
Shining a light on shame
The oxford dictionary defines shame as “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour”. I have come to the conclusion that a lot, most, if not all, of our personal demons are as a result of shame that we feel to some degree or another. I became…
Depression, celebration and hairloss
I emerge from my psychologists’ office feeling really low. I wonder if these sessions are helping at all. I wonder if there is any point in talking to an absolute stranger about my life and the issues within it that constantly dog it. Rewrite your script. The words from Stephen Covey’s book “Seven habits of…