Scars on the Soul and acts of Kindness

At birth we are full of wonder, new sights, sounds and smells envelope our senses.  We are more open to people, learning and life. Something happens along the way and each year as we grow older we start learning that not all in the world is good, kind or nice.  We harden and start blocking …

The story of how I almost killed myself and why I am happy I didn’t…

No this is not Jerry Springer nor is it manufactured for the benefit of anyone, its a hard cold fact to swallow, but I almost died by my own hands and yes I really am grateful and happy that I didn't succeed. Suicide has been around for eons, since the beginning of times, it is …

What I have learned…

I have learnt that ... Life will always challenge you in order to keep you on your toes so that you don't stagnate and in turn smell of stale air. It is very rare that you actually have a real choice whether you go through a traumatic experience or not. What we make of a …

Being an Ordinary Superhero

Originally posted Jan 2009 It's a hard life being a Superhero don't you think? I mean you get up out of bed, put your special gear on, decide whether to put your underwear under your clothes or above, brush your sparklies in your mouth and hopefully your hairballs, don some funky kick ass shoes and …

Rise Up…

A song that not many have perhaps heard just yet by Sheryl Crow off her new album Detours (ltd edition of course why who knows).  This song has gotten me through some turbulent days recently, I sit and close my eyes and allow her voice, the music and the meaning to flow through my body …

Take your chances turn around and go

Who's to say where the wind will blow, take your chances, turn around and go... I love this songWho's to say where the wind will blow Time will tell us if we're out of answers when it stops Climb back down to the beginning Take it from the top Who's to say where the wind …

Life suckers

Oh the rhymes you can get just from that word alone... admit it and say it out loud... go on dare ya! Life suckers that gain glee from finding a fresh piece of juicy meat to gnaw their mangy blunt teeth on.  You know the type, the ones that latch on and suck you dry …

Status friends and Gossiping Mothers

Some people are really funny, when they first meet me they are friendly as chocolate buttons on toast, all melted and soft ... then they ask me what I do and I respond with the big red glow in the dark word... Nanny. Shock horror run for the hills... their once friendly faces grow non …

Seeing through the mist of the past to the person standing before you

Human nature, call it what you will, we humans seem to go through life gathering up a perception of how people are, a race, a gender, a culture, a nation.  Before we know it this gathering becomes a mist before our perceptual eyes clouding our vision of the reality and truth of the person standing …

Between You And God

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you; Be honest and sincere …