What brings me peace

What brings you peace? There are a few things that bring me peace. My daily practice of mindfulness helps to bring me peace. Patting Lily’s soft coat is very calming and peaceful.  Also, taking her for her morning 🌄 walk in the fresh crisp morning 🌄 air helps me to feel peaceful and contented. I’veContinue reading “What brings me peace”

Professions I admire most

What profession do you admire most and why? There are a number of professions that I admire the most because of my experiences in life.  I admire social workers, nurses, and teachers whom I all think are overworked and underpaid in our society.   I think of the social workers I worked alongside in mental healthContinue reading “Professions I admire most”

A children’s literature shop

If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I know I have answered this before.  If I were to own a shop, it would be an old-fashioned children’s literature shop.  I would stock all the classics as well as modern-day literature.   I would sell teddy bears and angelic and fairyContinue reading “A children’s literature shop”

Make the world more optimistic, compassionate and empathic

What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? This is a great question to answer.   I would like my blog to make the world 🌎 a more positive  optimistic place where compassion and empathy are really the norm and really valued. Optimism is something that I would likeContinue reading “Make the world more optimistic, compassionate and empathic”

Life in an alternative universe

Describe your life in an alternate universe. I know I have answered a similar question before.  Life in an alternative universe would be different, as there would be no violence of any kind.  There would be no murder, rape or domestic violence of any kind. No cruelty to children or animals. People would be kindContinue reading “Life in an alternative universe”

Daily gif and loving Lily

Describe one habit that brings you joy. There is a routine in my morning of two things that bring me joy. The first is the daily 🌄 morning gif that I send to all my loved ones. This is a tradition that I have started in honour of Susanna, who only ever spread ❤️ loveContinue reading “Daily gif and loving Lily”