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Just An Act
Applied for role of hero but got the joker’s part. Never seen as regal but has a royal heart. Performance of an amateur shy player takes the stage. Not sure of any movement or if it’s the right page And as the curtains start to fall will they hear the crowd? Will it be applause…
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He made breakfast for me!
Well, this hasn’t happened in a looooong time. Dearest Son and I were talking the other day and agreed he should learn how to do more in the kitchen. He has done some basic cooking and baking but we want to increase his skills. More importantly HE wants to increase his skills. I gave him…
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Hello 2025
I had planned to do the writing challenge for the start of the year but I found I just couldn’t get it started. It has made me realise why I don’t really look back in time and get all reflective. I know we are supposed to reflect and take time to think about what has…
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Daily Prompt #6 – What do you think gets better with age?
My immediate answer to this was going to be ‘confidence’ but that is not entirely true. I feel in many ways I am more confident and in other ways, not so much. For example, in my 20s and 30s, I was very fit. I had the toned, flat stomach and I enjoyed being able to…
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The Critic
I’m patient. I try to be. I’m patient with everyone else just not me. The clothes don’t fit, hanging in my wardrobe. You used to be fit – where did it go? When did you give up on yourself? Why does everyone else get all your love and all your care? Yet you save your…
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Making Mistakes
I’ve been hearing a lot lately in interviews and podcasts about the benefits of making mistakes. Its really made me think about the importance of making them and is something I discuss frequently with dearest son as part of the homeschool process. Recently we’ve been struggling through a specific maths area. Day one was very…
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