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Joyful in Sorrow
Posted on September 1, 2021 1 Comment
While chatting she asked the question, ‘Can you be both sad and grateful at the same time?’.It’s been percolating on the back burner ever since. Can I be sad and grateful together? Can I be joyful in sorrow? They seem diametrically opposed, but are they? Once upon a time I would have said a definite […]
The Gardener
Posted on June 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922) French novelist I hear him say he’d like to have a vege garden one day, but I don’t think he considers himself a gardener at the moment. I smile […]
Ho-say Who?
Posted on March 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
Ho-say Who? Ideas are interesting things, they can strike at any moment and sometimes in the most inconvenient times. If you capture the idea, sometimes that wild thought can lead you on a colourful and unexpected journey. Writing children’s books has been that for me. My first book, ‘Joyspring’s Song” came from an idea […]
Lost Joy
Posted on March 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
They were all neatly stacked and in order, words piled up on words. There was LOVE and PEACE; HOPE was in its place. CAKE and DRINK side by side, but where was JOY? Sneaky word, it had jumped away when I wasn’t looking. It was there a minute ago, but now? Where did JOY go? […]
Hide and Seek
Posted on March 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
This game of Hide and Seek that we played over and over as children, is the game we still play as adults. But how to win at the game?…
Mama’s Kitchen
Posted on February 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t love the smells that come out of Mama’s kitchen?! My own children have all left home but still I love to go to my parent’s house and have my Mum’s cooking. It’s comforting, soothing, familiar. Doesn’t matter what the food actually is because it’s all about the nourishment I received there. My basic […]
Words of Wisdom from Dr. Phil.
Posted on February 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
When Dr Phil jumps out of the TV and hits you between the eyes, you need to stop and pay attention. He’s probably hitting you hard for a reason…
Where’s Wally?
Posted on February 9, 2021 Leave a Comment
Growing up my sister and I were given the nicknames of Wally and Polly. She was called Polly because she talked so much. I got Wally on account of my indecisiveness. I was always ‘wallying around’. I wonder if Wally of ‘Where’s Wally?’ fame was indecisive too…
I Got Told Off
Posted on February 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
Setting the scene… My husband is a great tutor of maths and the sciences. Not only was it very beneficial homeschooling our darlings, but it has also provided us with some extra income along the way. While living in the Sunshine Coast in Australia, he had one particular student who was very bright and was […]
Grateful vs Thankful
Posted on January 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
Last week we discussed the meaning of the word ‘grateful’… an emotion expressing appreciation. Oh! So it’s a feeling. Haha… I like that. I do feelings so I should be good at this. 🙂 I wonder if it is the same as ‘thankful’? ‘Thankful’ is an adjective (describing word) and means, according to the Merriam-Webster […]
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