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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Angst ridden meeting Be thankful for what you’ve got Is that good enough? ______________________ Plenty to ponder It impacts everybody Is that OK then? ______________________ Time to contemplate Exploring new horizons Change winds are blowing […]