Window of Peace: an ode to the holidaze

I gaze out over the valley: rolling hills met by pure blue ocean. Nestled up here in this palace of holiday leisure. Blessed am I to find myself within such tranquil surroundings. The third leg of an extended break from …

Affirmations

Have you used daily or regular  affirmations – whether spiritually-based or otherwise – to positive effect?

Thoughts at 37,000 feet

Starry, starry night:
Hanging majestically over the Earth.

Adorning our night sky

with beautiful, radiant light.

Beacons of serendipity,

within the dark canvas

that stretches over this Sahara Desert.

Best of the rest (part 2)

My final gallery of the year.

Input overload: how do you cope?

We see it all around us: news, alerts, information. It hits us from every angle: getting to us through print, digital, and audio means. It’s not enough that we face general streams of content flooding our senses. We’ve personalised it, too. We receive customised feeds and notifications on our computers (when we’re working), and phones (which are always with us…always on).

Glimpses of Jerusalem

Some snaps from a 2011 visit to the Old City of Jerusalem.

The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul

I’m writing this in a dark room – the lights are off because I’m hiding from my 5-year old. She had an afternoon nap…a power nap at the worst possible time…which means she’s full of energy now. Nobody else shares that verve, so she’s alone. She wandered in here – looking for attention – and I feigned sleep, because the second she sees me awake, she’ll want to play. Or eat (she does that a lot). Or make some or other demand. Which I’m usually happy to oblige…but not at this hour. Not when all I want is some time to reflect and write.

Lessons from the moon

The moon peers at me,
Nestled between the mountain and peak
this late Spring morning.

Best of the rest (part 1)

To close out 2018, here’s a random selection of pictures from the year.

Random life stories: London without adults

Looking back on a teenage holiday to London, without any adults on board.