Family ties and celebrations

by | May 24, 2010 | Life

This year is a bumper year for family celebrations in my family.  My father recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and he is a very young 80 – more like in his 60s, mentally!  It’s wonderful to see him so enjoying his life and being really active in many...

How a hunch can be right…..

by | May 11, 2010 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology

Hunches and instinct are quite often dismissed by people as not important.  If you are an emotional sort of person, and you believe in hunches and instincts, do you find, as I often do, that more left-brain types look down their noses at you, believing you to be in...

Spring-cleaning, gardening and weaving….

by | Apr 18, 2010 | Life, Weaving

Spring has an incredible effect on everything, doesn’t it?  If you look around you, people are happier, more relaxed, smiling and laughing a lot more, and more willing to help each other.  It also has us putting our house in order!  I’ve been...

Secrets and lies

by | Apr 6, 2010 | Life, Philosophy

The title sounds a bit heavy, but this weekend has got me thinking.  It’s been a huge success but I have an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach about the shenanigans I went through to ensure its success! I’m actually talking about a family celebration. ...

Re-programming limiting thoughts

by | Mar 28, 2010 | Life, Psychology

I’ve recently been thinking a lot about how our own thoughts can help to sabotage things we’d like to do.  For me, as anyone following this blog knows by now, time is an issue.  I try to squeeze as much as possible out of one day and that in itself can be...