If, like me, you are looking for ways to reduce stress, find new ways to relax or simply get some peace from this worry-filled world, this post might help. I’ve been working hard on distraction ideas for over a year now, but there’s been some research for personal purposes only, rather than finding solutions toContinue reading “Feel less blue with Bluey”
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Crap Poems Part 9 – Hostile Environment
Welcome to another Crap Poem! This time I’m applying my basic, silly, rhyming stylings to a world that I’ve found impossible to be welcomed in, let alone penetrate. Yes, the publishing industry is a busy place, with many writers (myself included) desperately looking to find their tiny break. But there are rules and regulations aroundContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 9 – Hostile Environment”
Weird Words Part 5 – Bumfuzzle
Welcome to another Weird Words entry on my blog. This week I wanted to find a word that was a bit of fun. My blog posts and EVERYTHING in the media is just terrible at the moment, and that’s seeping into our daily life at home. Sometimes we need a silly break from all theContinue reading “Weird Words Part 5 – Bumfuzzle”
Haiku Hope Part 7 – Spots
Welcome to another Haiku Hope. This time I’m addressing more of what’s going on at home. Yes, we’ve finally been struck by Chicken Pox. Thankfully both myself and my partner have had it before, so it’s only our daughter with the spots. However my partner managed to pick it up again as shingles because he’sContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 7 – Spots”
Recording history
The past is bad, isn’t it? Memories I recall tend to be negative and sad events, and although I struggle to ignore them it’s an unhealthy way to live. Recently I’ve become more aware that I’m losing good memories because I’m allowing the bad ones to be clearer. I can’t erase them, but I canContinue reading “Recording history”
Crap Poems Part 8 – Why?
Welcome to another Crap Poem. My attempts to be poetic have recently been funny and light-hearted, but I need to change that in line with how I’ve been feeling. Ill health for me, ill health for our daughter and mentally straining times for my partner have left us all feeling low and tired. It’s amazingContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 8 – Why?”
Weird Words Part 4 – Pluviophile
I’m back with another weird word! Apologies for the delay posting these, but I’ve had so much Haiku and Poem inspiration lately that the ‘words’ have gone by the wayside. Anyway, at the time of writing this post (8am on a Saturday) we are being warned repeatedly about an incoming heatwave that may surpass anyContinue reading “Weird Words Part 4 – Pluviophile”
Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat
Well, you must’ve known I’d create a Haiku about this weather. Even though I’m indoors it’s affecting a huge portion of my life…not least my sleep. I struggle to doze off in a cloud of close humidity, then wake up at 3am and need my dressing gown because I’m cold. You can’t win. It’s 8amContinue reading “Haiku Hope part 6 – Sweat”
Instagram #DTIYS Challenges
I’ve loved taking part in my Creative Coping Strategies campaign by using Weird Words, Crap Poems and Haiku Hope to show you all how silly, random and fun creativity can be. But all of these projects have focussed on writing, when sometimes I want to spend time drawing with my best friend – my iPad.Continue reading “Instagram #DTIYS Challenges”
Haiku Hope Part 5 – The weight of a biscuit
Welcome back to Haiku Hope. For part 5 I wanted to write a short (hopefully humerous) Haiku about my bad eating habits. I recently wrote a blog post about habitual behaviour that I use daily that might seem weird to the outside world, but to me is completely normal (necessary, actually). So this Haiku cameContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 5 – The weight of a biscuit”
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