People stuff is tricky and I inevitably get it wrong. Most often at my own expense. I get too close, not close enough, say the wrong thing, not say anything at all and, most importantly, I overthink it all. I thought I had it all figured out in my work relationships, but I forgot that […]
Happiness of moments
Life is made up of moments. Everyone who practices mindfulness will tell you that. Eckhart Tolle teaches us that. There is only ever now and now and now. Happiness is noticing and appreciating those moments. Like the last rose of the season. Like sitting with my coffee in the winter sun on the outdoor couch, […]
Living on empty
We were driving home from my younger son’s psych appointment the other night and, on a whim, I asked him, “So, how ARE you supposed to manage anxiety? What does your psych tell you to do?” And then I nearly burst into tears, because until that moment I hadn’t realised just what a mess I […]
Life right now
The house is quiet for a change, even though everyone is home. I am here on a weekday during the day, after picking Sam up from school early with a suspected migraine. I really needed this time off work. Working full time at 52 is much harder than doing so at 40 and 41. For […]
The adventures of the lamb roast
It’s been an exhausting couple of days. On Sunday night, Sam told me he felt something “go wrong” inside his abdomen, but it was Sunday night and something always goes wrong with his body on Sunday night to make sure that he doesn’t go to school on Monday. On Monday, he still complained of severe […]
