06 May be alive: to uncertainty
In a world that esteems the strong and applauds the definite, to admit you might not know is a scary thing. I am getting used to this feeling, of flux, of...
28 Apr “Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
I am a reader. It is who I am. At my best I always have at least one book on the go and a stack awaiting attention. I know I am...
14 Mar Be alive: to pain
Maybe because it has just been Mother's Day, maybe because I know how common this is, and maybe because I believe it is through bringing our pain into the light...
13 Mar Be alive: to yourself. (Or ‘Don’t try and wear someone else’s clothes’)
I spent a lot (or maybe that should be all) of my youth and twenties listening to other people. Good people. Wise people. People who had my best interests at...
04 Mar How not to be a wind-up toy.
Yesterday the-wonderful-Amanda (full title) mentioned a friend who lives life at a breakneck pace. She described her as having a wheel on her back hidden under her clothes, and said...
26 Jan A matter of life and death
I have been writing this post for months. It is an idea i can't get away from. But I find the big truths hard to articulate. It is about life and...
15 Jan Thursday
Thursday is quit day. Because life is too short to keep doing things that you don't want to or need to do. Could be something small. Quit having sugar in your...
12 Jan Still Life
Whilst making the tea tonight I noticed this: If you have children and access to an Ikea store, you will know this is an Ikea high chair. A permanent fixture in...
29 Dec Ownership
This week Matt and I got to watch something on TV, in the afternoon as the kids played upstairs. In our house this is also known as a miracle. We...