“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
“Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.” ~ Evelyn Waugh I am always late. Always. For everything. No… wait… that’s a lie. I manage to be on time to catch flights. But that’s only because airport arrivals are designed just right for me. They ask me to be there three hours early. Then when I’m … Continue reading
“Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.” ~ Confucius Simple pleasures… >…spaghetti and meatballs >…spending your first night in a home of your own >…a great art exhibition >…your playlist from a great holiday >…pondering nice memories >…holding hands >…a gingerbread man >…when you’re learning to do something and it all … Continue reading
“People who delight in simple pleasures and who manage to smile in spite of the difficulties they face have the clearest vision.” ~ Dodinsky Simple pleasures… >…watching a firework display >…the scent of your lover’s neck >…Sunday morning in bed with breakfast and the papers >…looking at a sunflower >…becoming engrossed in writing >…winning in … Continue reading
“There are risks to antidepressant treatment, but the risks of untreated depression are worse.” ~ John Bailey So, the second time I was sick enough to start taking medication the first one they put me on was duloxetine – brand name Cymbalta. This was after I’d taken an overdose and then begun self harming. The … Continue reading
“I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.” ~ Oscar Wilde Simple pleasures… >…when your favourite team wins >…bread sticks and hummous >…a blanket of snow when you don’t have to be anywhere >…watching the waves on the beach >…blowing bubbles >…eating what’s left of the cake mixture out of the … Continue reading
“It sucks. Let’s go get tacos and sit on the beach.” ~ Nina LaCour A quick update with another quick recipe. As I mentioned last time I’ve been hella busy lately, but hopefully things are calming down enough for me to get back on schedule soon. My fish tacos taste fantastic, even if I do say … Continue reading
“It’s not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” ~ Henry David Thoreau I’m sorry I’ve been missing this week. Just when I’d gotten into a proper posting schedule with themes and everything for the first time in four years, but I kind of got hit … Continue reading
“One must be prepared to fight for one’s simple pleasures and to defend them against elegance and erudition and all manner of glamorous enticements.” Amor Towles Simple Pleasures… >…kissing >…a tidy house >…your favourite poem >…finding old love letters >…strawberries and cream >…the smell of old books >…new lambs >…a good, long laugh >…candle light … Continue reading
