Beautiful roses from my sister Kaelin (The little photo at the top is of our grandfather, our dad’s dad – with a spoon on his nose! The two framed photos to either side of the vase are of grandmothers – on the right: dad’s mother, on the left: mum’s mother) No idea how long the…
Category: gratitude
The Mari Lwyds are here!
Inspired by a glorious suggestion from a friend in my writing group, that we should dress up our light-up unicorn skulls in bells and sheets to ring in the winter holidays, I managed to get enough spoons together to do it. I love it, thank you J.! It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Hubby…
This is my body
This is my body, as it is right now. This is the body I have hated and hidden from for years. That I have lied about and bought lies about. I have denied it health and vitality and joy because it doesn’t fit the image I was taught to want. That I was taught was…
Glitter is good
I am all about the glitter. Glitter is good, glitter is fun, glitter is ridiculous and it can make a terrible day just a little better because who doesn’t like seeing pretty shiny things? Glitter, in my world, is anything that makes you smile, that gives you that little boost to keep going or slow…
Gratitude
As part of breathing through my pain and being in the moment, I’ve started doing a list of what I am grateful for each week. I find that it helps me see the world in a more positive light and helps me hold on to all the good in my life. And I’ve just gotten…