As a teenager I was a bit sullen, difficult and angry to say the least. There was a lot happening in my life which contributed to this but I often wonder would I have been the same cranky child without all that going on. I think perhaps I would. I found authority particularly difficult to … More Five things I learned at school which were not on the curriculum.
Today I watched you, as a mother bird watches her young take their first flight. I watched as you came from the changing rooms, out onto the pool deck. Many of you in your first ever swim competition. It was easy spot you, as you arrived out, fully prepared, wearing hat and goggles, unaware your … More The cycle of life.
Todays repost comes from the Blog Embracing Wade, written by the mother of Wade. Wade was born with Down Syndrome. In her answer as to why she chose this post to feature in my repost series, Wades mum wrote, “In my mind, this post was the one that tied together all the thoughts I had during … More Second chance repost #7 Thoughts that got me through
Todays second chance repost comes from the blog The Chatter Blog. An inspiring post definitely worthy of a second chance. When I was 31 I weighed in at a good 220 pounds. I was “content” with life. But didn’t have any real aspirations. Nothing defined anyway. I knew I didn’t want … More Second chance repost #6. Black Belt Path To Life.
Can you imagine how you would feel if the next phone call you received was one telling you a loved one was in a serious accident? Can you imagine walking into your childs room to discover they are unconscious? Imagine the rush to the hospital, the fear and then the silence of sitting in the … More Unintentional Hero.
Tonight I am sharing what I have learned over my lifetime as a mother. A blogging buddy called Learner Mama has posted “Ten random things I have learnt as a mother”. She has invited others to join in and share their own experiences. I loved the idea and so here are mine. From childhood I … More Ten things I have learned as a mother.
What type of person are you? Are you the person others think you are? Tonight I read a very interesting post by a fellow blogger at Dr hows science wows. She has discovered she is, according to others, “quirky”.It made me wonder “In the eyes of others what do they see me as?”. I suppose … More What do you see when you look at me?
I have just spent an hour typing, what was a difficult post. One which hurt. And guess what? I’ve lost it! I left my laptop briefly, in order to fill my empty glass. (Therein might lie the clue.) On return, my internet was down, my post a thing of the past! Will I write it … More Have you seen my post? No seriously I’ve lost it!
Todays guest repost comes from the blog of Awfully chipper, a fellow Irish blogger living abroad. I think it’s a beautiful post, but I’ll leave you make up your own mind. There’s a road I walk along often in my dreams. The sea is on one side, a high wall on the other. The waves … More In dreams.
You could say I made a boob, which in Ireland means a mistake! Yesterday I posted a post by the writer of the blog “Small boobs, big smile”. It was a beautifully written post which she had contributed to my second chance repost. Ironically I gave it a second chance but forgot to put in any … More Whoops.
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