‘Some people will only love you as long as you fit in their box. Don’t be afraid to disappoint.’ Lecrae. Two steps forward. Ten steps back. Goes on ad infinitum. Until you decide enough is enough and do something to break the cycle. A friend told me about the ‘broken record technique’. It is a…
‘May I return to the beginning. The light is dimming, and the dream is too. The world and I, we are still waiting. Still hesitating. Any dream will do.’ Any dream will do, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Every Easter I like to give my children a ‘great memory’ as a gift. Unlike Christmas,…
‘Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.’ Confucius. The power of words. The things that are said. No matter how much you try to rationalise. Try to hold on to what you know is true and what’s a lie. Try to not let the words pollute. Try not to let…
‘Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.’ T. S. Elliot. Reading back over my posts, and remembering the desolation I felt in the first few weeks before I began writing this blog, makes me realise how far I have come in such a very short…
‘Silver birch against a Swedish sky. The singer in the band made me want to cry. We’re all inside our own heads now. We are leaving new friends, leaving this town. And I wish you could be here with me. I would show you off like a trophy. The road it winds, it twists, it…
Today is International Day of Happiness. For a list of what is reportedly the 10 of the best quotes about happiness Click here. In honour of this special day, I’ve given myself a day off from heartbreak. I’m refusing to contemplate, to think about. I’m parking my worries and concerns for today. I’m listening to…
‘Well you only need the light when it’s burning low. Only miss the sun when it starts to snow. Only know you love her when you let her go.’ Let Her Go, Passenger. Over the past few months the cycle has been the same; We try to communicate amicably; Manage it for a few exchanges;…
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