The one and only . . .
“I’m everything that you’re not.” Ahmed Mostafa
Month: June 2018
When you’re real . . .
‘It doesn’t happen all at once,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and… Read More When you’re real . . .
Simply divine . . .
“Anyone who has seen Michelangelo’s David has no need to see anything else by another sculptor, living or dead” (Giorgio Vasari) I wonder if Michelangelo received this level of feedback during his lifetime? Perhaps not a Michelangelo, but is there someone you know who’s worthy of your feedback? What might it mean to them, I… Read More Simply divine . . .
Sisters, sisters . . .
“For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands” Christina Rossetti
Finding that balance . . .
Tom Ward writes a beautiful piece on stress – I spent a month trying stress hacks – here’s what worked (BBC Health and Wellbeing 18 May 2018). He concludes that the key to fighting stress is to keep an open mind. It’s worth a read.
Eat it up . . .
You think you know someone, and then … On weekday mornings when we’re getting ready to go to work, my beloved and I exist a little like Morecambe and Wise in their famous breakfast sketch (check it out if you don’t know it – it’s sure to raise a smile). We have an amiable silence… Read More Eat it up . . .
It just might be . . .
Someone I know spent a happy leisure day recently. Just simple pleasures – nothing earth-shattering – and helped along by playful dogs, sunshine and a bbq. And as the afternoon progressed, he took a chalk stick to express how he felt: I know, it’s been said before … but I never tire of being reminded.
Courage . . .
What might you lead today?
Who are you?
It seems there are so many places and occasions where people and things are pretending to be what they’re not. Here, here for a little authenticity, please.
Where else?
“During the first two years of marriage we learned a vitally important lesson. We learned, through some chance help, that the elements in the relationship that seemed impossible to share – the secretly disturbing, dissatisfying elements – are the most rewarding to share. This was a hard, risky, frightening thing to learn, and we have… Read More Where else?
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