A Quiet Seventh Blog Anniversary | Blogiversary
“A blog anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow.” – Anonymous
Serenity Prayer
“And the truth is that everybody is going to hurt you. You just have to find the ones worth suffering for.” Bob Marley Suffering is a personal choice. And it is for us to choose if we wish to suffer, or not. Our external environment can sometimes trigger us in ways unexpected. Responding and not reacting lies in our hands. Responding from a place of compassion, while being aware that we are firm and have our boundaries in place. …
Why Be Kind? | Kindness | Word of the Year
“I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love” – J.R.R Tolkien, in his acclaimed book The Hobbit.
12 Months of Balanced Flow | Word of the Year (WOTY) 2022
“Balance. It was all about balance. That had been one of the first things that she had learned: the centre of the seesaw has neither up nor down, but upness and downness flow through it while it remains unmoved. You had to be the centre of the seesaw so the pain flowed through you, not into you. It was very hard. But she could do it!” — SirTerry Pratchett Squaring back to the quote by British satirist, humorist and novelist;…
St. Nicholas is in Town | Winter Solstice | Christmas | Yule
“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” ~ Clement Clarke Moore This post has been brewing since early this week, so please bear with the pre-xmas tools- read story. 🙂 A Yule without Rules – Pre-Xmas Tools I bet most of you are done putting up your Christmas trees. We finally managed to decorate our home early this week, thanks to my adorable nephew who now lives…
When your chips are down …
Sorry for the double post. Was trying out the story feature on the WP app. Fairly interesting. Thank you everyone for the comforting messages. Check out the complete post below. 🤗 Love and light Natasha
When your chips are down …
What inspired hope, for me #nature all the way.
Thankful Thursday
The last few days have been awry and gloomy. I’m so glad for this opportunity to count the blessings around me, Thanks Brian for this prompt. I’m thankful: 1. My father and in- laws are safe and sound in this long Covid lockdown. Though my in-laws did get Covid, and their recovery took time but they are fine. Can’t be more grateful for their enduring spirit. Touché, I’m thankful for my Father’s resilience, of staying alone and managing everything on…
Before I Die: WhatDoYouSee | Fiction
Before I Die Written as part of Sadje’s What Do You See? picture prompt. They sit outdoors, huddled in crooked rows; The octogenarians and septuagenarians. They have aged gracefully; The bitter-sweet embrace of a life well lived. One foot closing up on the grave and one smugly here; Some holding on to dear, precious life, Some impatiently waiting to kick the bucket into light.