Psychosis Or Cutting Your Leg Off?
What would you choose? Mental pain or physical pain? Well I had both when I broke my back….
Make Failure Your Friend
How often have you found yourself scared to start something for fear of failing? Or beaten yourself up when things haven’t turned out as you had hoped? Fear of failure can be a massive obstacle for so many of us when making decisions, trying…
A Positive Change in 2020
Write about a positive change you made or a discovery about yourself in 2020 that celebrates the authentic you and tie it into one of the three prizes. I’m a sucker for a bit of competition; probably due to my dad constantly challenging me…
Is Blogging More Than Sharing Stories?
This post was written in response to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly (first Wednesday of every month) blog hop to where writers express thoughts, doubts and concerns about our profession. February’s questions – Blogging is often more than just sharing stories. It’s often the start…
Don’t Sit on a Cactus
So, life throws us all a cactus at times doesn’t it? Something difficult and prickly to deal with that we don’t much like. It could be in the form of a difficult person (and let’s face it, cacti do have a few pricks), a difficult day…
More Haste, Less Speed
Hey, how are you on this snowy cold morning? Hope you are coping during these strange times and keeping you and your loved ones safe. I’m taking a break from writing my book for a couple of days and thought I would give you…
Bear Hunt
So, who’s familiar with the children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Bunt?’ I used to read this to all 3 of my daughters what seems like a lifetime ago now. However, I still quote it to this day when they have their struggles…