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Tag Archives: pain
The Nerve-Wracking Risk of Sharing Our Writing
I am way out of my comfort zone. Until I started this blog I had never shared any of my writing publicly, in any shape or form. In reading other blogs I know that I am not the only one … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family Life, Grief, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos, Poems, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Family Life, Friendship, hope, Jesus, pain, Photos of Wildlife & Nature, Poetry, Rainbow, risk, sorrow, Sunset, The Norfolk Broads, writing
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A Short Story of Grief As Told In My Garden
High Into the Blue. Even though I break and shatter, Even though I cry alone; Even then I know you are with me, Even then I know I am home. How do I heal from this? Is it possible when … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Snippets, Grief, Photos, Poems, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Beauty, English Gardens, Garden Photos, Grief, Healing, love, pain, Photos of Roses, Poem, sorrow, writing
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No Longer Invisible Darling Girl
It’s been bad. It’s heavy. Bring on whatever it has to be, I can take it, but please don’t let my daughter suffer. There is nothing worse than watching your children go through the hell of despair. Today I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Childhood Memories, Family Life
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Autisim, Children, Church, daughters, Family Llife, God, hopelessness, Litttle Girl, loss, mothers, pain, School
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Baby, I’m Back!
Well, hello again dear readers! I have returned from my journey across that vast Atlantic sea, safe and sound, climbed back out of a sleepless void commonly known as ‘jet lag’ so that I am now managing to sleep 4 hours straight (yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friendship, My California, Photos, Uncategorized
Tagged Bittersweet Memories, Central Coast California, Dancing, Family Life, Friendship, Home, joy, laughter, Los Angeles, loss, pain, Photos of California, San Luis Obispo, travel
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My California – It’s Complicated
I started this blog to mark my new life as a new writer. I know I’m not keeping to the ‘rules’ by sticking to one subject and perhaps this blog will end up being several blogs in one. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Childhood Memories, Family Life, My California, Writing
Tagged California, England, expat, living abroad, music, pain, sorrow, thank you, travel, writing
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