Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about how we can improve the quality of our lives. Do you know how important it is to become cogniscent of your own thoughts? It takes practice, but we really can learn to be aware of our thoughts and to take command once we mindfully observe them. With awareness, we … Continue reading Think Happy Thoughts
Self Care
Crochet As Self Care
One of the skills I learnt as a little girl, was to crochet. I remember being taught as a child of nine or ten, to crochet at boarding school. My school at that time, Girls Collegiate (now The Wykeham Collegiate) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a place of many special learnings, even though it was … Continue reading Crochet As Self Care
Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Never look on the outside assuming that someone else’s life is perfect. Nor that what you see and judge on the outside magically appeared. There might be ‘trappings’, but there might also be pain. There might be outer signs of confidence, but there could well be trembling tears behind closed screens and doors. I did … Continue reading Look Deeper For The Thrive Button
Protected: A Wife’s Declaration Of Unconditional Love
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May Catching Up With April ~ A Newsletter
Dear Readers, A Catch Up It has been a while since I wrote one of my 'chatty' posts and so I thought it was time to have a catch up ~ this time, a newsletter of sorts. With Spring, in the northern hemisphere, came a sudden rush of visible activity outdoors - leaves popping … Continue reading May Catching Up With April ~ A Newsletter
On Healing the Inner Child, by Thich Nhat Hanh
An excerpt from the book “Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child” by Thich Nhat Hanh. FROM THE INTRODUCTION “In each of us, there is a young, suffering child. We have all had times of difficulty as children and many of us have experienced trauma. To protect and defend ourselves against future suffering, we often try to … Continue reading On Healing the Inner Child, by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Holly Tree Tales 