We farewelled my Dad this past Tuesday aged 79 years. While he had lived through prostate cancer around 10 years ago, when it returned around 18 months ago, we were under no illusion that this time he could be cured. Fortunately, he was cared for by his partner Rachel at home in Ohope until his … More My Dad, My Way
Today marks the anniversary of one year without alcohol. And it feels big. I finally feel comfortable enough in my own sober skin to explain (or not explain, if that’s how I feel on any given day) why I don’t drink anymore. After identifying as a ‘drinker’ for all my adult years, in a culture … More One Year ago today, I stopped drinking wine …
Chaucer was credited with the idiom ‘all good things (must) come to an end.’ It was an adaptation of ‘There is an end to everything, to good things as well’. Nowadays, we seem to use this phrase as a way of signalling that something great has finished, but we hope that something better will come … More All good things must come to an end … the final Autumn Escape
Last Wednesday I got up early to take Mitchell into Starship Hospital for an MRI. He had to be there by 7.15 am, so I was up and in the shower at 5.45. I am NOT a morning person, so this is tough for me – even living sober I have not grown to like … More Why self-care flies out the window …
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Experiments in cardmaking, mixed media and all things arty
Bullet journal spreads, my experiences of trying out a range of craft activities and lots of wellbeing tips to help you get the best from life.
Trying to ace sober living
Finding my contented self the sober way
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Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Yellow Azalea 