Much like many other people, I am in the habit of spending the downtime that I enjoy between Christmas and New Year, engaged in a period of self-reflection. What did I enjoy about last year? What did I achieve? What is my current standing in terms of family situation, social groups, career, health, hobbies andContinue reading “New year, not so new me”
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A year like no other
In January, I worried for a friend. I didn’t do Dry January, once again. In February, I trod old ground; it felt good. I didn’t rue the quick passing of time that made my youngest an adult. In March, I felt hunger and a lack of direction but I didn’t rest on my laurels. IContinue reading “A year like no other”
Once again
As another unit of 365 days strolls to its close I reflect, once again, because that’s what I always do. Once again, I look back on a journey with highs and lows and some roundabouts. As with any other year, I toiled I loved I laughed I felt disdain I grieved I made mistakes; SomeContinue reading “Once again”
7 days in
The new year has certainly started with a bang Do we write it off already just because it seems more challenging than previous Januaries? I’d like to think that we’re all a bit more resilient than that and that we’ll give day 8 to day 365 a chance before we conclude that it wasn’t upContinue reading “7 days in”
Poetry for Dullards 