Find joy in the everyday
Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you’re actually living. Rachel Marie Martin. I came across this quote on facebook last week and
Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you’re actually living. Rachel Marie Martin. I came across this quote on facebook last week and
Birthdays when you are a child are special – at least they should be. It’s a day that is about you. People give you cards, presents, attention and generally it can feel good as others acknowledge their love for you. As
I hate endings. I think I always have. Whether that’s finishing a course with people, finishing a visit to a friend that I haven’t seen for a while or ending a 23 year marriage. All endings I hate. I’ve never really
There’s a high-profile celebrity case going through the courts in America now. I’m not going to mention who, or how I feel about it, but it has got me thinking about judgement. Someone said this morning that we judge so that
There have been so many things lacking in the last few years as we’ve gone through this Covid experience. Connection with others, being able to enjoy parties, events and generally being able to do what we want to. As I look
I don’t think I’ve ever turned to social media before and seen so much stress around. Teachers and school staff seem overwhelmed with the current pressures of COVID along with the normal pressures of education. Parents are buckling under the uncertainty
A thought that has struck me today and has been simmering actually all through this lockdown period is this – it’s all up to me! What do I mean by that? In normal circumstances I rely a lot on other people
There’s been such a lot in the media over the last few months about mental health, whether in adults or children. It’s something that we’re very conscious of at BraveHeart as our children and young people struggle with their own mental
Only those of a certain age will remember the adverts about kit kats….the concept of taking a break, with a cup of tea or coffee, feet up and a nice kit kat. As we approach the summer holidays I have to
It’s been 8 years since we adopted and 18 years since we got married. To say that we have always been a volatile couple is an understatement. I thought after those 10 years together there couldn’t be anything else that could
This week’s theme is surviving strategies – what a great theme? One that we ALL need to hear and have probably struggled to find over many years. We’ve been in this world of adoption for about 11 years now – 3
Recently I’ve been overwhelmed by some of the expectations there are around my life. Admittedly mostly from myself, but they are there. As an adoptive parent there are expectations – from my children, from other adopters, from all the other people
Years ago things seemed to be so much more certain. You went to school, studied, got good exam results, went to Uny, got a job, married, kids – set for life. I’m not sure if it ever was really like that,
I saw a really interesting film recently – Tomorrow Land starring George Clooney. One of the thoughts they used throughout the film was based on an old Cherokee story: One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle
‘The past is a place of reference not a place of residence’, Willie Jolley. I’ve been mulling this over in relation to my own story but also my children’s. The memories we have of our past can be so strong, they
I went to a conference this last week called ‘Trauma, Resilience and Recovery’ run by Jane Evans and Lisa Cherry. It was a brilliant day with lots to think about as a result. One of the phrases that Lisa Cherry used
I’m in a particularly honest mood which is probably not the best place to write a blog from so apologies straight away! My blog buddy and I are writing to the theme ‘Life goes on’ this week and I love the
We’re doing a series at our church at the moment called Ask It – it’s asking the big questions in life and talking through what the answers might be. So the first week we looked at the question “what’s the wise