Crown Green Bowling is such a gentle game! The sun shines, the birds sing, the park is peaceful and the green is…..green! Aaah! Relax. People amble over to the other side, to see the slow progress of the weighted ball homing in on the white. A gentle tap. The ball practically whispers, “Excuse me please,” Read More …
Tag: stress
Walking backwards
The invisible squid! Apparently, people love to watch cats being stupid! Me too! Recently I saw the cat catching a squid clip, where the squid simply puts its tentacles over the cat’s face – and the cat walks backwards. Very funny. Days later, when someone spoke of depression, I saw that cat again. Those tentacles Read More …
I’ve failed! I’ve failed! I’ve failed!
Depression. Despair. Disillusionment. I remember the Rag and Bone man trundling along the street with his horse and cart, crying out in that spoken-sung tone. It was great news! If you were a kid and brought something to the cart you were given a balloon! This was almost as exciting as the arrival of the Read More …
Disappointed
Thomas had seen amazing things in his life. He was a disciple of Jesus. He knew miracles. He had heard the teaching. He had walked closely. I doubt that he had ever planned to move away, to give it all up, to keep his distance. He had seen awful things. That was his reality. The Read More …
Worn Out! Just Functioning!
Housework Housework is not my favourite occupation. It is inevitability! There is a meal to cook, but when you have done it there are pots to wash, and before you can start on it there is shopping to do, and it all starts again the next day. The kitchen floor is clean – until someone Read More …
Information Overload!
Stress! Panic! Pressure! Today I am suffering from information overload. There is so much I need to find out. One piece of information just seems to lead to another question and suddenly I am lost in a maze. It is all too much to absorb. I need time. I need to lose the sense of Read More …
Work! Work! Work!
There is a big pull from this world to demand all your time and lock you into signing it away. It seems that it is not enough to have a job anymore. You must be dedicated enough to do what seems to be compulsory overtime. You must do the job and also complete training – Read More …