• Choose happiness

    Happiness isn’t a placeOr a person, or a thing;It’s choosing to see the goodIn every day and everything.

  • I found my solace

    I stepped off the roadAnd into the woodsAway from the dinAnd noisy neighbourhoods Away from the chaosOf the world rushing byI found my solaceUnder the blue sky

  • Just a quick reminder – You’re amazing!

    You can changeThe story of who you areYou’re not what they tell you to beWrite your own memoir Re-write the backstoryOf who you came to beRemember all the times whenYou were brave and wise and free Remember when you didn’t quitAnd when you proved them wrongYou’re fierce and kind and…

  • Chores

    Why can’t laundry do itself,And fold itself and put itself away?Why do we have to wear clothes at all?Laundry takes up half my day! Why do we have to ‘make the bed’,When it’s going to get unmade anyway?Why fluff the pillows or fold the quilt?It’ll be messed up again at…

  • Surviving two weeks without WiFi and what I learned about change and habits

    Surviving two weeks without WiFi and what I learned about change and habits

    Last month, on a quiet Sunday morning, our tranquil life was rudely interrupted. The WiFi suddenly stopped working. Roused to action, we gingerly approached the WiFi router. Checking the cables to rule out any loose connections, we switched it off for a minute before turning it on again (the universally accepted standard…

  • No paparazzi please

  • Your life is a work of art

    Everything you’ve ever been throughHas brought you to today; All your struggles and battlesHave helped you find your way; The good, the bad and the uglyHave all played their part; Embrace everything you are,Your life is a work of art!

  • Just for laughs

    “There you are! Can you believe this crazy weather we’re having?! I wanted to go to the other side of the bridge for a spot of sun, but Lana says the lake’s frozen. I don’t believe it! I told her we should have stayed home but, no everyone wanted to…

  • The world doesn’t need more clones, it needs more of you

    Don’t give up on your dreamsbecause someone elsecan’t see your vision; Don’t pursue somethingbecause it’s someoneelse’s decision; Have faith that what you feelin your heart is true The word doesn’t need more clones;It needs more of you.

  • How about some self-love today?

    They say forgiveness isthe greatest gift you can give;It blesses you too, foryou heal when you forgive. As you go about pardoningthe people who hurt you,take a moment and rememberto forgive yourself too.

  • Between books

    I’ve always enjoyed reading. Earlier, I would devour books just to get to the end. Lately, however, I find myself interested in books that are well written, and prefer to spend time reading just a little everyday so that I can enjoy the story as well as the prose. When…

  • When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

    When you look in the mirror each morning,With two bright eyes full of sleep;Do you break into a smileOr a frown at the sight?When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you smile kindly, and say, “Hey gorgeous!You’re awesome”, and chuckle in glee;Or have you forgottenTo love…

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