Posts by Sally
Stories of mothers and daughters – The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan Oh how I love this book of mothers and daughter’s lives and relationships and what we think we know and the chasms of what we don’t. I was first introduced to it in Canada 20 years ago. I reread it recently on kindle and just had to…
Read MoreEver have a creative itch?
Get creative – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain It’s that time of year again … Artists and crafts folk are opening their studios and exhibiting across the counties to give the likes of you and me a taste of their diverse creative talents. Having been lucky enough to be immersed…
Read MoreSaying ‘No’ as a way to your bigger ‘Yes’ as Radical Self Care
Steps for Radical Self Care When I talk of Radical Self Care learning to saying “No” comes high on the list of things to do in order to nurture yourself because it’s almost as if many of us never learned how. When awareness of the possibility does strike it kind of…
Read MoreA matter of perspective?
It is with deep sadness I received the news today of the loss of one of my absolute heroes – the wonderful, incredibly talented, larger than life, bringer of joyful giggling mirth – the unforgettable Victoria Wood All the reports that tell of her short but brave battle with cancer. It may actually be…
Read MoreI’m sorry … Why so sorry?
Have you noticed yourself saying sorry at every turn? Seriously – have you listened to yourself lately? How many times do you apologise in a day? Really … Is there any need? I challenge you to notice how many times you say “sorry” in a day … and what you say sorry for…
Read MoreA taste of Inspiration – How sweet it is
Zen Inspiration A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled. The tiger after him. Coming to a precipice he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another…
Read MoreThere’s a hole in my sidewalk
An Autobiography in Five Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2: I walk down the street. There…
Read MoreVoicing your fear diminishes its power
I received these words from someone the other day: “How annoying to get to the end and feel like you never dared to be your true self – that you never lived loud and hearty, that you played safe – only to end up dead anyway!” It ties in perfectly with…
Read MoreDreaming up some goodness
Heya Lovely I’m writing this post for two special reasons. The first: I wanted to say thanks for reading my Joy Notes, (thought I’d give them a new name for the new website) When I started publishing the newsletter and blog I had no idea what would become of it. Since then I’ve been…
Read MoreRadical Self Care – what’s that then?
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