creative writing, Gratitude, M.E, Poetry

Treasure

I couldn't sleep. I had insomnia at both ends of the night, one of the features of M.E that I struggle with the most. I finally gave up around 6am and, with my stomach also awake, I decided to get up, go downstairs, make myself a cup of tea and treat myself to some ginger… Continue reading Treasure

creative writing, Gratitude, M.E, Meditation, Mind Body Spirit, passion, Spiritual work, Spirituality, storytelling, Work

Composure

Yesterday I had that moment all aspiring writers have.  "Why I am doing this?  Am I even any good?  Am I just indulging myself? Should I even bother sharing my work?" I allowed myself some time to reflect on this, to ask the question without a furious search for the right answer.  Instead I remembered… Continue reading Composure

Friendship, Gratitude, Hope, mental health, Self-care, Spiritual work, wellbeing

Unfolding

When I was a child I used to love those paper-folding "chatterboxes". The snip-snapping of the folded paper, the anticipation of what would I would find after I chose a random number or colour, the layers to be unfolded and the final "statement of truth" that would be revealed to me, which depending on who… Continue reading Unfolding