Category Archives: Being Me

Appreciating the little things

I Give Up

Oh sod it.  I give up.  Today is the day I finally recognised what I’ve tried to put off for much, much too long.  I am a procrastinator.  Give me a task to do and I will happily put it off.  Show … Continue reading

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An Adventure in Paint

[Painting photo]   We all know I am not an artist. I cannot draw. I do not count the ability to form stick men or coloured shapes as an ability to draw. End of. You may remember that I do … Continue reading

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Living out my own advice

Isn’t it true that it is often easier to give advice than take it on board yourself? How sad it is that in doing so we often miss out on the opportunity of living more fully. So today I took … Continue reading

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New Year, New Appreciation for Success

It is the New Year.  2013 is here.  One moment I was in 2012 raising a glass of champagne to my other half and the next we were being propelled into 2013.  Ok, it wasn’t exactly a surprise.  The whole … Continue reading

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Movie catch up

Being ill over the last few weeks has given me lots of time; something I usually feel I have very little of. The problem is that being ill means I’ve not been able to do anything with this time except … Continue reading

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Moment of gratitude

Today, despite my chest hacking away like an old man, I can be grateful for so much. Here are just a few immediate ones: Sleeping for seven straight hours after days of waking several times a night coughing; Living in … Continue reading

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Days of several halves

This last month has achieved elements of the best moments of the year and some of the worst. I have failed to blog at all for over a month for the best and worst of reasons. November started with another … Continue reading

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Starting the Day

Today’s happy moment: tucking into a big, tasty breakfast of fried eggs with hash browns and a big glass of orange juice on the side. Yum.

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Look with your heart

“Look with your heart, and not with your eyes, the heart understands, the heart never lies” – Glenn Slater, from the musical “Love Never Dies” We are all guilty of thinking too much with our heads. Practicality and the chaos … Continue reading

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Contentment

Contentment is…sitting in the sunshine in a comfy chair sipping tea and eating maple syrup covered waffles with a good magazine. Feels especially good after performing in yet another fantastic Barnstormers production all week. Titanic the musical may not have … Continue reading

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