Category: life

life

The Vicissitudes of Winter

I'm kind of obsessed with the idea of navigating the vicissitudes of winter this week. And having flashbacks about hard winters of the past.
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getting up early

On Being a Morning Person After All

I am NOT a morning person. I love nothing better than to crawl back into bed and burrow under the duvet. Except under certain circumstances.
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Christmas journeys

Christmas Journeys

I've made a few Christmas journeys in my time. I made a video of my Christmas Journeys so far this year. Hope you enjoy it.
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bibliotherapy

What Does Solace Look Like?

What does solace look like for you? A warm bath and candles? A soothing and engaging book? A sisters' shopping adventure? All of the above?
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fashion cure

Can Fashion Cure What Ails You?

This sounds hopelessly shallow, but sometimes fashion is the best medicine for me. A cure for worried sleepless nights and difficult days.
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blogging

Writing About Life

According to Ernest Hemingway, "in order to write about life, first you must live it." So writing about life means making time to just live.
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getting a tan

The Tanning Conundrum

I have never enjoyed lying in the sun tanning. I only burned. Plus these days tanning is risky. But, I still like the look of a bit of tan.
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aging

The Old Age Issue

Turning sixty-five last week felt like crossing the Rubicon. And entering the country of old age. But maybe I'm overthinking again.
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books

Stuff Up To Which We’ve Been

Today I'm writing about what we've been up to. Or stuff up to which we've been. Walking, blogging, reading. Our regular pandemic pastimes.
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life

Try a Little Kindness

In these crazy, chaotic, angry times we all need a little kindness.
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