"If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who hinder your progress." ~ Buddha ‘You’ll have a queue of people lining up to be with you…..’ I still remember when that was said to … Continue reading Unaccompanied
Author: Shelved
Opprobrium
“Everything happens for a reason, for experience or a lesson. Nothing is ever wasted because the soul is always gaining insight.” ~ Leon Brown I remember flying back home from Barcelona and cruising over London, I had just had an amazing holiday with my family in the South of France and I was thinking about … Continue reading Opprobrium
Burgeoning
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path" - Morpheus, The Matrix Don’t forget that what you prayed for is happening now – I think about this every day….you get so stuck thinking you’re stuck you don’t think you will ever be out of it and I honestly thought that was … Continue reading Burgeoning
Duality
“In the animal kingdom, the rule is, eat or be eaten; in the human kingdom, define or be defined.” ― Thomas Stephen Szasz I have recently begun to feel fed up. And I want to initially disclose that I am not expecting everyone to adhere to what I say, as they are my opinions. And you don’t … Continue reading Duality
Endurance
“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood Continued from last week's post....'Recurrence' Anyway someone decided to spill a drink on my TV, which I don’t understand – why do people not respect something just because it is not theirs? Anyway this led … Continue reading Endurance
Recurrence
"Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." - Bob Marley Around 2 and a half year since the breakup, I still found myself wallowing, I was no longer thinking of situations in which he would run back and at least apologise for the way he did … Continue reading Recurrence
A is for Anxiety
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." - Cayla Mills Since a young age, I have had anxiety. I never knew what it was, I always had this feeling, this feeling that there was something I wasn’t worrying about. If things seemed to be going on … Continue reading A is for Anxiety
Conforming
"He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe." Marcus Aurelius Today, I walked through the rain and it was that annoying one again but this time I didn’t use an umbrella and for once I didn’t come out of it soaked. I was slightly wet as you would expect but not … Continue reading Conforming
Thirty, flirty and thriving…..NOT
"Security is when everything is settled, when nothing can happen to you; security is the denial of life." - Germaine Greer Being 30 was not a fun time for me. I was basically trying to keep afloat but drowning myself with alcohol. I had been on the odd few dates but had been ghosted more … Continue reading Thirty, flirty and thriving…..NOT
Dissecting myself
“Human beings, born ultimately of stars and now for while inhabiting a world called Earth, have begun their voyage home” – Carl Sagan, Cosmos Continued from last week’s post… ‘Breaking Out’ I don’t play down the fact that I started this relationship the same time that alcohol became a part of my life. So I … Continue reading Dissecting myself










