One of my favourite things to do right now, is put on some music and let my mind drift whilst editing and mixing photographs into different patterns and dimensions. You may have guessed that I […]
Every Picture
I had to start looking for new viewpoints, new perspectives. Looking inwards for strength and hope; outwards for inspiration and vision; consulting selected friends and family for assistance and guidance; I drew on everything I could think of to find opportunities to grow. I knew that I didn’t want to take my life back; I wanted to move it forwards.
Small steps
I’ve been feeling trapped recently. Trapped economically, socially, by sobriety, by loneliness. It’s been making me anxious and miserable as I look for someone or something to blame, which is usually myself. To change things […]
Forgiveness
The hardest thing about accepting things you cannot change, is accepting things you don’t like. Accepting things as they are, not as you would like them to be is plain difficult for me. Everything that […]
Reaffirmations and re-workings
I’ve not been feeling well for a few days, high temperature, feeling low and wanting to sleep all the time. I’ve had a Covid-19 test and I’m negative, so that’s good. However, the yearning to […]
Get up off my knees
I had a few errands to do yesterday whilst I was off work. On the return journey home I was about to put on an album on Spotify, however BBC 6-Music changed my mind. They […]
Angels and demons
I have started to wonder why I keep feeding and nurturing my inner demons. When things go for me I usually don’t dwell on it for long, I simply shrug and move on, feeling good, […]
All or nothing
If I were to pick a theme tune for my life, a strong contender would have to be All Or Nothing by The Small Faces. For the title and chorus more than the sentiment behind […]
Adapting
In the middle of a very long telephone conversation with a friend this morning, a chat that oscillated between feelings and fears to aspirations and wants, my friend pointed out a particular contradiction in a […]
The New Plan
‘Givers suffer if it’s not reciprocated.’ – DrM OK, I admit it. I’m struggling with a lot of things right now. Particularly loneliness and lack of options, brought about by my nemesis, money. I’m also […]