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‘‘Live from your heart’’
“Live from your heart”. That’s the advice the YouTube video on positive energy will tell you. “Listen to your head” – mum’s advice. “It’s just not meant to be” – apparently that’s a message from the UNIVERSE.
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I decided to de-clutter my mind and soul.
I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning up lately. It’s been strangely exhilarating, a buzz that I certainly wasn’t anticipating.
Read MoreAhh another year begins.
Well, it’s actually well and truly begun. In fact, one twelfth of it has already passed and we’re rushing headfirst into the serious part of the year.
Read MoreDo you feel it?
There is magic in the air … Sometimes, you catch the scent of it caressing the evergreen needles of the freshly-Scout-cut Christmas trees. Other times you think you over hear its echo interwoven in the excited whispers of the children gathering for their Santa photo and occasionally you can catch the shadow of it on the expressions exchanged between the less fortunate, and the charities that work tirelessly to help them.
Read MoreThe tooth fairy is also fairly convincing
Karma. It’s basically the belief that you get back whatever you put in. Sort of.
Read MoreThere comes a time to say goodbye to things, and sometimes people, in life.
Perhaps it’s because you’ve outgrown them – shoes or friendships – and realise it really is time to move on to continue on your own path, to allow your own growth. Or perhaps you’ve just never really liked them, they kind of didn’t “fit” properly, and it’s just reached it’s natural conclusion. So it’s binned with a sense of relief.
Read MoreI’m writing this angrily. Well, maybe that’s too harsh. Just very cross.
I’m punching the keys, they’re click clacking louder than usual. A little cloud of dust is hovering over the keyboard, confused at the stirring up of its otherwise very undisturbed and secure position on the keys. It’s mayhem.
Read MoreThey say a single moment can change your life.
Sometimes, your life can just be turned upside down, in what feels like the blink of an eye.
Read MoreSometimes, you’ve just got to take a deep breath
Sometimes, you’ve just got to take a deep breath, hold it, slowly exhale and let the blood make it’s way from the very tips of your ears and head back into your body, wiggle your fingers and toes, and try to be rational.
Read MoreBut I did it. By myself. No man required.
Everything aches. My arms ache, my legs ache, my neck aches. My hands ache, my back aches, even my toe aches. But it’s a good ache. It’s ache
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