On Your Bike!

I recently bought my first bike…..a ladies vintage bicycle….it has even got a cute little basket on the front….and oh, a bell……so styley!  I’ve never owned my own bike before.  As a kid the only bike we had was my brother’s, and I did learn to ride on that.  I have the scars on my…

My First Job

My first job, while I was still at high school, was picking strawberries at the market garden down the side road beside where I lived. Summertime!  Berries!  Yay! It meant rising while it was still dark at around 5 am and biking (on my brother’s bike) or walking down the gravel road to the Vander…

What on Earth are You Thinking?

The other day I was meditating on how our thoughts and our words stir up emotions on the inside of us. It’s amazing that one little thought, one little reminder of something good – or bad – can trigger a whole chain of reaction through our nervous system, and change our whole countenance. Our emotions…

Rejection

Almost all of us have experienced rejection at one time or another.  Rejection is a common experience, that can cause permanent spiritual wounds, and is at the root of many problems.  Rejection may have been relatively minor, or so devastating that it affected your whole life and all your relationships.  Common ways we can experience rejection…

He Loves Me!

Did you ever play “He loves me, He loves me not” with daisy petals as a child or teenager? “He loves me”….”He loves me not”….”He loves me”…..”He loves me not”. As you worked your way around the flower picking off each petal and letting it fall to the ground, supposedly whichever was the last phrase…