Us in August – A Self-Love Note

Dear Readers, How have you been? I have had a busier August than usual, having traveled (by vehicle) to see my nieces and nephew. According to Google Maps it was a 28 hour drive, but that did not figure in pit stops. And with my sister as my travel companion, there are pit stops a …

A Self-Love Note in July

Hello again dearest readers, It has been a month since I have posted last. I would like to say it is because I have been so busy with other things (such as writing up a storm on one of my manuscripts) but that would not be the truth. One thing I have discovered which has …

A Happy Birthday Month Self-Love Note

Dear Readers, Now that title was a mouthful! How are you doing? How is June treating you wherever you may be? June has been a busy month for me as I have finished two manuscripts, entered two short stories in a competition and received my second dose of one of the C19 vaccines! I have …

Writing to oneself a love note in May

Dearest Readers, How have you been? How has the month of May been treating you? I am squeaking this Self-Love Sunday note to myself in right under the wire. Why? You may ask. Did I not find myself being as kind to myself as I *cough *cough usually am? (Insert eye roll here.) May has …

The Book of Truths – Writing Prompt Wednesdays

The book slammed shut, a dust cloud emitted from the pages like a cough. She stared at the cover. Her rapid blinking hoping to push back the tears that wished to fall in an attempt to drown her. It had been a ridiculous tale. A blank book that could only retain the truth. A fable. …

For Self Love on a Sunday in April

Dear Readers, Believing it is nearly the last week of April is both shocking and a long time coming. How is it that in the midst of a pandemic time is able to move in such inharmonious ways? The minutes during the day seem to languish but the day appears to end within a blink …

Self-Love Sunday March

Dearest Readers, How have you been? March is a busy month for me, as four out of the six of my family members all have birthdays this month. It is exhausting and yet fun. (One of the reasons why I am not a fan of cake - as every March for many, many, many years …

February Self-Love Sunday

Dear Readers,  It felt a bit like kismet to have Valentines Day land on a Sunday this year. So, I decided if I did not write myself a self-love Sunday note on February 14th, what would be the point of writing one at all?  Before I start though, I wanted to ask how has the …

I Always Knew – Writing Prompt Wednesday

I always knew he'd find me eventually. I just didn't know it would be like this. A small part of me, a teeny-tiny voice in the back of my mind hoped he would. It would mean he had never stopped looking for me. Never given up. But in reality, finding me was an accident. Perhaps …

The first Self-Love Sunday of 2021

Dear Readers, As you can tell from the date, I am squeaking this January Self-love Sunday note in right at the every end. How is 2021 treating you all? Any different from 2020? I feel like there is a tiny glimmer of hope, but it still feels overshadowed by the current climate around the globe. …