There’s an old people’s home near where I used to live many years ago. Its name Netherby, wrongly or rightly, reminded me of the nether regions of hell, and life well beyond our prime. Netherby is what used to come to my mind when I’d think of aged care. I’d drive past it after long […] Continue reading
Excitement. Relaxation. Freedom. Joy. Adventure. When holidays come to mind memories rule. They can take us any place we’ve ever been in seconds and have us re-live our experiences. In a Walter Mittyesque kind of way we can daydream about holidays past and future. Travel operators thrive on our imagination. Travel website Wotif.com implies this […] Continue reading
Knowing where I was, I’m happy where I am, and I’m even happier knowing where I’m growing to be. Knowing who I was, I’m happy who I am, and I’m even happier knowing who I’m growing to be.
What’s cooking? I love the sound of that question. Today I’m offering you a bit of raw belief and crumbed thoughts with a touch of my personal experience. Thanks to my new Vitamix blender, I’ve done more blending, rather than cooking over the last few months. Smoothies, shakes, even soups, you name it. And in […] Continue reading
You can live your life by the book or a prophecy, and never feel fulfilled. You can throw your caution to the wind, and feel the most secure you’ve ever been. Take chances. Life itself is a chance. A beautiful divinely calculated chance, but very much a gift you should enjoy. Good things come to […] Continue reading
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Do you believe our age only makes us more set in our ways? If we get angry too often, do you believe we should resign ourselves to never becoming more relaxed? If we’re afraid to speak our minds, should we take it as a given that we’ll […] Continue reading
As I was driving to meet my friend it began to rain heavily. “Just my luck,” I thought. My mind pictured me getting drenched without an umbrella. “Catching a cold again, oh no.” I drove around the block in circles looking for an unmetered parking spot. But the only space I could find was in […] Continue reading
How has your day been? Have you been your day? Or you have made your day? No matter how long, tiring or stressful, your day has only half begun. No matter how short, restful, or calm, your day has only half begun. If you’ve had it good, make it great. If you’d rather forget, look […] Continue reading
On most days, I count my blessings. Today, I’m counting my days. The days of my life. When was the last time you added up yours? How many days have you been? And how many days may lie ahead? Converting my years into my days brought home that there’s more than one unit of measure […] Continue reading
I went on a tour of a grand old building once. We were told many notable events had taken place there in the past. And as if to remind us, the visitors, of the importance of those who once inhabited this masterpiece of architecture, their paintings were on the walls everywhere around us. Sure I […] Continue reading
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