I thought I would share some of the lessons I have been learning throughout this unusual time. As you know I manage a clothes bank in the community, so I have been able to meet people and have not had to stay at home as I am a keyworker. So these are a few thingsContinue reading “Lessons Learnt in a clothing bank”
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If you are stuck, don’t stick at it
I recently learnt some major lessons. I moved and was in a place which I knew just didn’t feel right. It was okay, it just wasn’t the right environment. And I had been offered a place before. Initially I thought it was important to stick with it. So I did and nothing changed. I layContinue reading “If you are stuck, don’t stick at it”
The power of ruthless simplification
I like beautiful things. But for multifarious reasons I have needed to trim down my belongings and this has been a hard path. I was so reluctant to do this. However I have found that almost being forced into a corner regarding this has made me look at things in a different way. As youContinue reading “The power of ruthless simplification”
On labelling
I was thinking of a phrase as a title to grab people;s attention but I just couldn’t post it: ‘Just face it you’re a nobody’. Because that is the utter antithesis of everything I believe in. Being a nobody is not possible in my view; everyone has significance, just because they are human and everyoneContinue reading “On labelling”
Working in a pandemic
Today I wanted to share my experiences of working through the pandemic and running a community project. To start with it has been an honour and a privilege to support our fellow humans. As a keyworker, I have been able to do this. We started our community project in May 2019, offering groups to vulnerableContinue reading “Working in a pandemic”
Success and sacrifice
Many of us want to be successful, living peaceful happy lives. However, I wonder if the way towards this means sacrifice. Let me expound. I manage a community project and run a clothing bank, offering free clothing, toys, bedding and shoes to those in need. We also offer a free man and van service onContinue reading “Success and sacrifice”
When dreams come true
I wanted to share a few thoughts about this. The old adage about may your dreams come true always has a future connotation, but what does it look like when they do? I always wanted to be a published author and now I am. ‘The Dream Tree’ is in print thanks to Austin Macauley publishersContinue reading “When dreams come true”
The Dream Tree
Hello everyone. I hope you are all well and doing okay. It is with great joy that I wanted to share some good news. I am having a children’s book published called ‘The Dream Tree: Part One’. It is for children aged 6 to 8 and is about hope and resilience against the odds. ItContinue reading “The Dream Tree”
March into April
Today is April fools day. And I don’t want to play any tricks or tease you at all. I am amazed I managed to write almost every day last year; this year has been really busy as my work has been very full on. So I don’t write as much. I hope you enjoy theContinue reading “March into April”
Mama to Mama
These beautiful clothes are an example of the amazing Mama to Mama project. This is a wonderful project, where pre-loved baby items are presented in a gorgeous box with a lovely note and given to new mamas. from mama to mama. The instigator of this idea is Jayne Furniss. The pre-loved items are sourced fromContinue reading “Mama to Mama”
