His deepest desire
He grew up in a small town during the 1950’s. He considered them the golden years. He was pretty much a free range child, able to wander through the small…
Infertility Grief
You might think that after decades of life changes that the pain would disappear. Working on your marriage and a career should keep your mind so busy that you forget…
The old house.
I was riding down highway 61 looking for a place to get some interesting shots for a project, when I saw an old, mostly overgrown, dirt road leading off into…
The lilacs were in bloom
I lay in my bed in that state between waking and dreaming. Falling in and out of Narnia and beyond. Fighting off my “morning sickness” waves of anxiety and negativity…
The Sauna Was Broken – story by Abbie Shores
Charles pulled up his towel as it threatened to slide to the floor. He grimaced. The problem with a tum was towels didn’t stay up, and he needed braces for…
They Divorced
They Divorced He had warned her not to put him on a pedestal, that he would only end of crashing hard once she realized he was just another guy with…
Austin Texas and my SXSW visit
Last week I spent in Texas. Austin to be exact. I’ve never been to Texas before and only been to the USA once, last year. Unfortunately last year was not…
Don’t let social media drain you
You know, it’s easy to say that we should be marketing our work or business. I mean, we say this constantly time, and time, and time again….if you want to…
Who am I?
You know many of us are the person that other people have expected us to be. Not the people we were meant to be. I spent the first years of…
My disappointment and subsequent realisation – Armistice Day
I planned this night for ages but it was at first exceptionally disappointing. I’d been looking forward all week to an event at Dunham Massey Hall, to be held tonight…
To Those Saying Sexually Abused People Should Come Forward Immediately
I get what you’re saying. Honestly I do. You’re right. In a perfect world we would go to the police straight away, or at the very least keep a record…
Painted Tulip Studio
Many months ago I fell in love with a frog. I mean seriously lol I love frogs anyway but this one was particularly handsome. Unfortunately I was informed by his…
If there is one thing Martial Arts teaches you, it’s this
I’m so new at training. A few weeks is all. But I’ve already learned several things that have surprised me, and a lot of it about myself more than the…
Tham Luang Cave Rescue. Thank you!
Thank you to the lost boys and coach rescuers. I keep reading post after post on social media praising a god for the rescues. It’s not a miracle that those…
Keeping My Dogs Cool In The Heat
How to keep the pups cool Not sure why I still call them the pups. They are, after all, 4 years old now and so fully fledged dogs. Time is…
