I am so loving this week of glorious sunshine – rising each morning to such brightness – fills my heart with joy – for – “The sun’s daily return – always fills me with hope”. I almost feel as though I am coming out of hibernation – stepping back into the light – and reconnecting…
Tag: mental-health
‘The Art Of Listening’
I came across this quote – by Simon Sinek – the other day – “The art of listening – is creating an environment – in which the other person feels heard – feels seen – and feels understood”. And it got me thinking. Do I consciously seek – to create that sort of environment. In…
‘Reasons To Be Proud’
This week was one that was centred around a very proud moment – as one of my grandsons completed the first stage of his training in the police force – and we attended his Passing Out Ceremony. As I stood there – feeling so proud – I was reminded of the many times in my…
‘Resting The Mind’
As the years go by – I am more conscious than ever – of the limitations of my body. I have had to learn to listen more – to the signals that it sends to me – letting me know the need for pause – and rest. I have also become much more aware –…
‘Renewal’
These past few weeks seem to have been – almost a constant round of renewals. First there was the microwave – then the clothes dryer – quickly followed by the washer. In addition to these – I have just completed quite a complicated form – in order to renew my bus pass. Thinking about how…
‘Look For The Glimmers”
I am so blessed most weeks – to enjoy having flowers in the house. This week – I had glorious vases of daffodils – and so – no surprise I guess – my thoughts immediately turned to Spring. The weather was dark – grey and wet – and yet there was a real sense of…
‘A Positive Attitude’
It’s been interesting this week – to note that I have come across the same quote more than once – and so I thought it was worth giving some thought to it. The quote is as follows – “Life is ten percent what happens to you – and ninety percent how you react to it”…
‘Recapturing The Wonder’
This week – on seeing a beautiful video of a friend’s new grandchild – I found myself filled with fresh wonder – at this miracle of new life. There is something that pulls on my heartstrings – when witnessing this amazing event – of new life – and somehow – it never ceases to make…
‘Language Can’t Define Me’
Often – when talking about myself – I will use words like – ‘stubborn’ – or – ‘determined’ – more often than not – in the context of how I deal with the pain and limitations that my body causes me. For instance – I simply will not give in easily – and will ‘stubbornly’…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 