When do you stand up?

When do you stand up?

That sharp knife, to cut ties The hot iron, to cauterise a bleed The toxic antidote, to counter the poison The irreversible action, to stand up for a value When do you stand up? Every single day, something happens that doesn’t quite sit right with you, a snide...
Look me in the eye

Look me in the eye

Look me in the eye…..tell me I matter Look me in the eye…..tell me you feel Look me in the eye…..and don’t look away I have seen them all, eyes that laugh, eyes that smile, eyes that light up, eyes that speak and eyes that keep it quiet. I have...
Pitfalls ….

Pitfalls ….

The Pitfalls is a series that I have been working on, based on some of the common scenarios I have seen in my work over the last many years. Some of them have left me very angry and frustrated. The line between immense frustration and intense anger is so fine, you...
Pitfalls …. Fraying bonds

Pitfalls …. Fraying bonds

Common scenario #2: Heard something today that struck a chord….. The bitter-sweet feeling when you think of what was…..and what is. When something reminds you of a friend, a loved one, who moved on in their lives, away from you. A shared “in...

Pitfalls…. The smile that does not reach the eyes

Common Scenario #3: We see, but not beyond the obvious. We judge without a pause. We move on, without giving enough time. The house is perfect, the floor sparkling, the dinner sumptuous and welcome perfect. The children well behaved and the hostess elegant. The host...
Pitfalls….. Working for love

Pitfalls….. Working for love

Common Scenario # 4:  Have you ever had that wierd conversation with people, where they assume that your work is not really work? Some years ago, an artiste friend of mine told me that she as a dancer and dance teacher was asked quite frequently if she or her students...

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