Expect the unexpected…
It’s been one of those weeks – full of the unexpected – some good, some not so much. The week started well as Monday was a holiday but deteriorated from there. As a person who is not fond of change…
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More on PTSD
It is difficult to live with the symptoms of PTSD, but even more so when you suffer from a complex form of the illness as I do. Everything seems to be more complicated and scary. Fear is a very real…
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Remembering…
This day 13 years ago my life was changed forever. On that devastating day, my brother was brutally murdered on his farm in Zimbabwe. That horrible day is etched with indelible ink on my brain and my soul. I will…
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Random Act of Kindness…
I think sunrise is my favourite time of day and I am very fortunate to see 4 or 5 a week. I am not sure if it’s because it seems to beckon a new start, new possibilities. I love the…
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Just do it…
Sometimes you just have to get up and do it… Take today for instance. My therapist tells me that exercising for 30-40 minutes at least 3 times a week has the same affect as taking a mild anti-depressant. So I…
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Live in the now…
So often we are so busy doing, we forget to be! The moments fly by and we miss so much. When was the last time you were just in the moment? When did you last stop and just appreciate…
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It’s a new day…
I am up early after another restless night. I go through the motions of showering, dressing and driving to work. It is still dark out as I set off for my walk. As I circle the pond. I begin to…
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