As Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2021 gets into full swing, I find myself even more reflective than usual. With the tagline Your Story Matters sufferers are being urged to speak out and share experiences. So I ask myself: what’s the story I want to tell? image courtesy of Claire…
I’m not sure I buy into the old cliché that life begins at *insert whatever age is applicable at the time of impending milestone*but I can’t deny that a lot has happened since my most recent momentous birthday. The last few months have been busy – filled with creativity and…
Classic building blocks Creative Contemplation I have always believed that everything happens for a reason, even though it often takes hindsight to recognise, and I tend to look at life's lessons as building blocks upon which to create our next chapter. Religious building blocks - apple & honey to bring…
525,000 moments so dear Anyone who is familiar with musicals will recognise this as a lyric from Rent's most well-known song.- Seasons of Love. So, will this be a post about romance? Could it be a post focused on the quantitative value of the past twelve months? Or will I reminisce about…
It's customary I always write a post to mark the end of one year and the start of another. For whatever reason, the turning of the calendar never fails to prompt reflection and review. Despite paying little attention to New Year’s Eve from a celebratory perspective, there is no escaping…
I'll get to the one year on in just a second. First thing's first... Apologies I am a wee bit late with this post (due to less reliable Wi-Fi than anticipated, I am even later to post it than I was to write it!) which I could easily attribute to my taking…