As I start today’s blog, my thoughts don’t seem to be heading in any direction. Maybe when I start to type something, things will become clear.
When something troubles me, it’s usually there in my mind. I always try and see the positive even when I’m dealing with such negative issues. It helps me to look beyond what I see. I think that part …
Read on »When I was a little girl I used to struggle with bad thoughts. Now those thoughts have come back through yet more health problems and I am struggling to stay well.
For a few days now I have had a problem with my eye. It has now been confirmed that I have Blepharitis. The doctor …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Read on »Baked Chicken Curry
We tried this recipe the other day. It was so nice I wanted to share it with you, taken from ‘River Cottage Every Day’ by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. I am sure you could replace the chicken with beef or lamb and it would still be delicious.
Ingredients:
2 heaped tsp coriander seeds
2 heaped tsp cumin seeds …
Read on »I’m feeling a little blue today. I’m sure I’m being tested on my health. I also can’t change the way I do things and yet there are days where I feel I must defend my corner.
As a child, I was constantly being labelled, because they thought me lazy, my attention span was spasmodic. I was slow …
Read on »A passing thought:
If someone hurts you, or says something unkind, it’s important to speak out. As hard as it is to speak out, it’s even harder to keep your thoughts to ourselves. It may not meet with the other person’s approval …
Read on »I remember attending prizegiving for my daughter many years ago, at which the headmistress talked to the girls about constructive criticism.
She was trying to impress upon them that the harder they worked in school, the more they would achieve. She was referring to the girls who didn’t work during the academic year, stressing that …
Read on »Change is something we shy away from because it seems daunting, even scary sometimes, but it is necessary. We must be open to change.
Change is having the ability to move from one situation to another with relative ease. Change gives us a different perspective and allows us to embrace new beginnings. Where we know physical change is going …
Read on »A passing thought:
Thinking you’re right all the time, can make you self-righteous and difficult for others to relate to. Why not take a step back and listen to someone else’s opinion, assess all the facts and be big enough to say you got it wrong?
There may be occasions when you need to stick with your opinion, but just ensure you look at the facts and be prepared to …
Read on »How many of us will spend our lives living someone else’s life? That means living with dreams and goals that are not ours or ever achieved, instead basing our lives on what other people expect or want for us.
Instead, we must find our own way. It is human nature for us to make comparisons, but it can make us feel worse and doesn’t help. When we perceive other people to be better or more successful than we are …
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Ilana x
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