Walking through the park this morning, it looks like all the children in the neighbourhood are here for soccer (football) training. One side of the park is crowded with groups of small children gathered around temporary goals, running and shouting and being directed by adults. They seem to range from very small (maybe three years… Continue reading As seen
Category: Observation
Bloganuary 17: Superpower
Today's topic is: What's a superpower you'd love to have? Incredible strength? Nah. You'd spend your whole time doing favours for people and opening everyone's jars. Flying? Tempting, but nah. Time travel? Oh, so much to take into account with this one, and what if you turn up naked like in the Terminator or the… Continue reading Bloganuary 17: Superpower
Bloganuary 14: Challenge
Today's bloganuary topic is "Write about a challenge you faced and overcame." OK guys, how about this? I lived through a global pandemic. I got sad. I got paranoid. I felt better. Then I went back to being sad again. And around in a circle my feelings did go. I took up running. I stopped… Continue reading Bloganuary 14: Challenge
Bloganuary 10: gratitude
I have big issues with gratitude practice. To me it comes across as a great big humble brag about all the wonderful things you have in your life when I know there are so many people out there who have so little. Gratitude makes me feel guilty. How's that for where my mind is at!… Continue reading Bloganuary 10: gratitude
Bloganuary 8: What do you like most about your writing?
Two years ago I let myself say out loud that I wanted to write a novel. That was my big dream. And then I read an article by Mel Robbins that asked, “What are you doing to achieve your dream? I’ve met so many people who say they want to be writers and when I… Continue reading Bloganuary 8: What do you like most about your writing?
Bloganuary 7: What makes you laugh?
I'm going to come right out and be obvious here - cat videos. I love crazy cat videos. Especially the ones where cats take out small children. (There's something about the innocent toddling of children contrasted with the stealth and speed of a cat attack that is humour every time.) The one where the cat… Continue reading Bloganuary 7: What makes you laugh?
What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
It was back in January 2020 (in The Before) when I was dreaming about writing a book, and it seemed an insurmountable task. After all, I'd been thinking about doing this for several years now, why should I be more successful at starting this year compared to other years? "...that’s not the reason I am… Continue reading What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
I believe the science
I may not understand the science, but I believe in it. I trust the people with PhDs who spent years in labs learning about things most of can't even spell. I trust the immunologists and virologists and other people who study the things we can't see; things that are invisible but can kill us. I… Continue reading I believe the science
Lockdown 3 – here we go
It was not unexpected, taking into account hospitals reaching full capacity with Covid patients and the new, more highly contagious strain of Covid spreading rapidly throughout the country, but still it's a bit of a bump to be told we are going back into lockdown. A proper lockdown this time, schools are closing. I guess… Continue reading Lockdown 3 – here we go
Jigsaw / lockdown
I've just realised that jigsaw puzzles are perfect metaphors for lockdown, and not just fun activities to do during lockdown. (And I am using the word fun advisedly.) Jigsaws - and perhaps lockdowns too - start initially with some enthusiasm when you tip everything out onto the table and anything seems possible. That's the time… Continue reading Jigsaw / lockdown
Tales from Tobhamhor 