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Monthly Archives: May 2009
If it is Tuesday it must be singing
I belong to a local singing group. We meet for 8 weeks every school term and there are four of those. We meet from 7.30 until 8.45pm on a Tuesday night. The only requirement for joining this group is that … Continue reading
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Tagged community, friendship, fun, laughter, music, ordinary good, relaxation, restoration, sharing, singing
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Lol
There was only one piece of snail mail today that looked interesting. I opened the letter to find it was from a women’s clothing store telling me I needed to prepare for the cooler days ahead by buying clothes from … Continue reading
Across time and space
I sat next to an 86 year old woman at our local genealogy group last night and learnt that she had emigrated from the UK in 1949 as a young woman in her twenties. She had travelled light thinking she … Continue reading
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Tagged connection, delight, family history, kindness, photos, self awareness, small things
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A walk from home
The community I live in has a large number of interconnected walkways. Many of these take the walker well away from busy roads which is a bonus. One of my favourite sections of walkway tracks along the base of a hill. There … Continue reading
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Tagged children, energy, paths, revitalised, stress relief, trees, walking
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Our sense of belonging
Since I became a grandmother recently I have been thinking a lot about why all members of the baby’s extended family have spent a lot of time gazing at old and new photos. The new photos are of the baby … Continue reading
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Tagged adapting, awe, baby, belonging, connection, family history, family roles, life altering, photos, security, self discovery
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Who me?
I came across a quote recently from Joel Osteen. He said ” If someone else has something and you don’t, you don’t need it. Instead of looking at others to see what you don’t have, look into yourself and see … Continue reading

