We all use filters to get through life
#childhoodfilters: Our childhood filters are a blend of the social construct, culture, family values and religion we experience growing...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Untangling those unlovable knots
Can you imagine the life we would have, the people we would be, if we stopped feeling undeserving, unlovable and unworthy? Let’s explore...
Dec 31, 20202 min read
On the eve of 2021…
A few years ago, I gave up making New Year resolutions and setting yearly goals. Instead on the eve of every New Year, I wish/hope that I...
Dec 24, 20203 min read
Kindness is Magic
Last Sunday I went to a socially distanced Christmas Carol service. The choir sang through the highlights of the child’s birth. Each...
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Are social media 'followers' a measure of value?
Social media seems to work really well if your target market is within the general population – gender specific, age groups, buying power....
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Why do we spend a lifetime and work so hard to be the best at who we are not?
Sometimes there are no more tomorrows, yet we spend our todays trying to live up to society’s (and other people’s) expectations of who we...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Everyone has a story
Everyone has a story; a story that is usually a poignant, painful experience or adversity or hardship they have gone through, lived...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
There are no labels in the ICU…
Before my father passed away he spent some time in the Intensive Care Unit. He was assigned Bed 2 of the 5 beds that were arranged in a...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
The choices we make...
Sometimes the choices we make are irrelevant, and sometimes they have a huge impact on everything we are and everything we do. and...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Let's change the narrative, please.
These days it’s hard to ignore the subtle resurgence of historical attitudes and opinions towards sexuality and gender identity appearing...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
10 Shades Of Gay
Over the years, we build up layers and layers of false, useless concepts and worthless convictions that can influence our thoughts,...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Oh, those sweet little lies we tell ourselves because we want our relationships to work.
Yes, of course I can see that there are red flags popping up everywhere, but if I ignore them they will go away. Won't they? Sex, love...
Sep 24, 20201 min read
A look. A smile. A kiss.
It begins with a look, a shy smile, Maybe an invite to drink coffee, together. Accidental brushes, followed by cute blushes, Hearts beat...
Sep 13, 20204 min read
Emotional abuse is still abuse
It’s all about the control. They are the centre of their universe, they are better than anyone else. A legend in their own mind. They are...
Sep 9, 20201 min read
One day you realise that you’ll never be good enough for some people. And that’s ok.
Because no matter how much you try to be what they want you to be and damn it, you do try so hard to give them what they want. Some...
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Life is so hard already without having to find your purpose in it.
Here’s what I’m learning: I learnt that a purpose in life finds you. You don’t find it. I learnt that life cannot be planned or created....
May 29, 20201 min read
A lesbian in lockdown
Week 9 of lockdown. It’s hard. It’s easy. It’s sweet. It’s bitter. It’s joy. It’s sorrow. I worry… About the AFTER. About the people who...
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