The Singleness of Social Isolation
This is my first week working from home. I must admit it feels odd, but it has taken pressure off the weekend when I do my regular post....
Merry Christmas from us!
It’s nearly Christmas and as we do our last-minute assembling and wrapping of gifts, I wonder about our motivation behind giving....
Nutrients vs Calories
“The kitchen was filled with the aroma of freshly baked chocolate cake. As I turned it out onto the plate, the smell intensified....
Loneliness vs Being Alone
When I left home, I lived without the support of a close loving family. This time was unbearable for me. Now I have lived alone for over...
Dear Younger Me
This week I heard a song by Mercy Me called “Dear Younger Me”. The song got me thinking and I asked myself the question, “What would I say to a younger me, given what I know now?” Lots of thoughts ran through my mind, most of them accusing and fuelled by guilt: “You should have […]
The body wants to heal itself
My greyhound Dreamy has just had a tooth removed. Dreamy’ s body had tried to heal itself by fusing the rotting tooth to his jaw, making the procedure more difficult. His teeth have been a problem since I first adopted him. He loves his vet, except when she touches his teeth. I guess that’s because […]
What Does Australia Really Think About Obesity?
This week I watched ‘What Does Australia Really Think About?’ on SBS here in Australia. The final episode was about what Australians think of Obesity. The series shows the personal perspective of those who struggle with obesity and it conducts social experiments, a national survey and hidden filming to reveal how we view it. It […]
The Problem with Shame
Our culture uses shame as a source of motivation. The question is, does it work? What is shame? Shame is what we feel about ourselves. When we feel shame, it is because we believe we are defective or inferior. Shame is often confused with guilt which is what we feel when we have done something […]
Just 'get over it'!
We have all been told at some stage of our life to just ‘get over it’. There are still times when it is said to me. What does it mean to ‘get over it’? Does it mean to forget the past? That is impossible. Perhaps it means to not let it affect our life. But […]
