“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~Ruth Reichl I’m continuing with my salad evangelism for the time being. I just had never realised before how wonderful and varied salad could be; as my opinion of it had been marred by the limp iceberg lettuces with soggy … Continue reading
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” ~Orson Welles As I mentioned last week, I’m on a massive salad kick, in a bid to increase my chances of seeing the age of retirement and beyond. Although I don’t think I’ve paused to consider what a HUMONGOUS leap that is … Continue reading
“Every salad you serve is a picture you have painted, a sculpture you have modeled, a drama you have created.” ~Carol Truax I’ve recently acquired a family history of very aggressive bowel cancer – which is perhaps not the most appetising way to begin a post encouraging you to make a salad – but it’s … Continue reading
“Though we are terrorized by death, it’s not different from birth, it just happens” ~ Bangambiki Habyarimana So, my dad died. And it’s not been so very bad actually. It came as a bit of a shock. I found out he was dying about 32 hours before it happened. He’d known about it for a little … Continue reading
I’ve not had anything to say here for a long time. Or, that’s not true. I’ve had about as much to say as usual, but often I’ve barely had the executive function to write it down. Too many health issues. And when I have I’ve kinda been writing a book. So, I’ve been hanging out on … Continue reading
“You should never make a decision the day before your period.” ~ Miranda J. Barrett I had a Mirena coil fitted in May last year. That’s the intrauterine device that releases a low, localised dose of progesterone as opposed to the one that doesn’t use any hormones. I’ve been meaning to tell you about it for … Continue reading
“In some ways, coming to terms with myself and working toward recovery has been like saying “I love you” to someone but keeping a loaded gun hidden in your back pocket, just in case that person pisses you off enough.” ~ Kiera Van Gelder So, those of you who follow me on Twitter may know that I’ve … Continue reading
“Someone’s therapist knows all about you.” ~Dominic Riccitello Neurotypical should have therapy so that they are better able to navigate their inter-personal relationships more effectively – especially with us non-neurotypicals who’ve had to go through it already. This is something I’ve thought about a lot lately, and actually feel quite strongly frustrated about now. See I, rather … Continue reading
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde Okay, so I know that I said this time last year that I didn’t think January was the right time to be making resolutions, that we should all maybe think about postponing them to 1st … Continue reading
“Our pleasures were simple – they included survival.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Simple pleasures… >…butterflies >…children playing >…watching the sun rise >…when you finish unpacking >…new underwear >…looking through old photographs >…realising someone really likes you >…when a cat comes and sits on your knee >…finding out the collective noun for hedgehogs is a prickle … Continue reading
