Where the light comes in …
These blogs are written about things that I see going on around me, or things that I am dealing with and want to share. I chose the title Where the Light Comes In to highlight the possibilities for growth, learning and finding meaning that we are faced with everyday as we negotiate our way through life’s challenges. My hope is that you will want to join in with your own comments and observations and so help to create a community interested in flourishing.
Out of Your Time
As you know, the Netherlands is a largely flat country, with areas often lying below sea-level.
Five reasons why forgiving is so important
For the last few months there has been a strange distance with one of my closest friends. It’s been really uncomfortable.
Can you make the gift of saying sorry?
We Brits say ‘sorry’ all the time. In most cultures you only say sorry when you believe you have done something wrong. In the UK it is used as a communication tool.
Are you astonished to realise people see you as old?
Do you remember the first time that you were talking to your doctor about some complaint you were experiencing and their response included the words, Well, at your age..?
On being refused a disabled parking space
When I first moved to Amsterdam from London more than twenty years ago, some friends told me that although they had a residents’ parking permit, they tried to use their car as little as possible because of the difficulty in finding one when they came home.
Flourishing amid restrictions
After all the planning, the talking and the apprehension this was the heart of my trip—sitting around a table eating delicious food and hanging out with three old friends.
First time travelling abroad alone with my sticks
Another frontier to cross in my mobility journey. I am travelling to the UK to see old friends and some family and to get a taste of British Christmas.
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There’s a lot of research and planning that goes into my blogs because I see them as an important means of communication. My hope is to build a relationship with people who want to read regularly, discuss them and communicate their own ideas. I also have a plan for a book on flourishing as we age! Anything you feel like donating makes it possible for me to spend more time on writing.
