From Looking to Listening – Flapping my ears for text

AI image of headphones on a book in a dimly lit, classic office produced by using Microsoft Copilot

I have most recently been immersed in words, whether that be through learning and relearning through textbooks, listening pleasure through Audible or enjoying some of the words written here, on Medium. I have, however, set aside the ‘Gratitude Journal’ for now, not because I wish to stop writing it (and I will return to it, […]

Postcard Home – Stuck on earth

Image of spaceman on planet surface, used to illustrate post

travelling lightacross the universeI find myselfstuck on this planetthey call earth I could justkeep on movingbut it is thestrangest of placeswith humanoids like us they have this thingthey call countriesand they kill each otherover scraps of their planetdon’t know how to share ugly and uncivilisedI know, I knowbut I can’t help myselfwatching how it unfoldsno […]

The Demise of Old Lions – As birds take flight

An image of an old lion to illustrate post

she is a beautiful birdand he a majestic lionshe pecks at little thingsand he swipes his wayeach to their ownjoint reality happening together they existwary of the otherhis world enhancedwhilst she feels abusedshe tweets in his earand he roars his demands she counts the sad daysand he basks in the sunwhen she tires of himshe […]

Face – A consideration of physiognomy

A constructed AI image of an older woman's face to illustrate post

face up to itface down in a puddlefacing the musicputting a face onfacing the winds of changefacing east in prayer brave facesad facelong facedrooping facefacial symmetryfacing reality wrinkled facewizened faceweathered facerecognised faceinnocent facemade-up face night-time facesleeping facewaking facetired faceresigned faceface in the mirror healthy faceill facecollapsed faceaccepting faceinjured facedead face loving facesurprised facesmiley facehappy facecontented […]

Respect – And accept difference

Image of a diverse group of people sitting in a circle, with an image of planet Earth in the centre, with a dove holding an olive branch in the foreground, to illustrate the post

I see you reach for the stars and leap over mountains, whilst I plod along, day after day. I am glad that we have each found our own way to journey through life. I’m fond of saying “Horses for courses!” or “Do what works well for you, provided that you do no harm to others […]

Thinking About Writing for Wellbeing – And what it means to me

Image of person walking on beach to illustrate post

Wellbeing is something that can be difficult to define exactly as it is so subjective, but I think it is safe to say that it revolves somewhere around the ideas that any individual might have relating to their best possible health and contentment at any given point in time. In itself, that is a bit […]

Moving Forward – And feeling very positive

Image of trees, snow and bright sunshine produced by AI using Microsoft Bing, to illustrate post.

I know that many people can find January a bit dismal and disappointing after being very active and celebrating during the winter break, and others may be struggling a little to get back into a normal routine of working, and maybe cutting back on food, drink, finances. If you are in these positions, I wish you well, […]