The minutes into hours into days into weeks, months, years , a decade and then two. He sat defiant through the seasons, the probing looks and stares scattered at his feet like arrows blunted by metal. The sun merciless in its heavenly domain, sapping the very strength from his bones till he could bear noContinue reading “Dead man waking”
Category Archives: Observations
Varmari.
His head felt like it would explode, not from anger but sheer frustration which had been slowly building up for some time. Every morning the same hope evaporating like the morning dew underneath the fierceness of the merciless Australian sun, the frustration building with each cup of coffee or Pepsi Max until the pressure heContinue reading “Varmari.”
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day Today is World mental health Day and as a diagnosed schizophrenic who also suffers from major clinical depression I just thought I’d say a few words about it. Mental illness is one of the most stigmatised and pilloried group of conditions that a human being could have today especially in developingContinue reading “World Mental Health Day”
Old Crow
Thank you Mum for this, thank you Mum for me, Only now I’m beginning to see you, the sheer selflessness of your being while you were still part of this terrestrial world and your love for me. You gave me everything you had and could give, from my primary school education in international schools toContinue reading “Old Crow”
Caesar’s
Something has been troubling and perplexing me of late, a friend told me what Jesus purportedly said when asked about money which in those days was Roman denomination. He held a Roman coin which I think in those days had the Emperor Caesar’s head on it and said quote-” Give to Caesar what is Caesar’sContinue reading “Caesar’s”
Loser!
Why is everyone so afraid of being a loser? I’ve been a successful loser for the majority of my adult life, the expectations of boarding school that started at age thirteen faded away into insignificance in early adulthood. Primarily based in Australia from then on I always wanted to go back ‘home’ ie Papua NewContinue reading “Loser!”
Don Quixote Mindfulness
Mindfulness is fantastic but what happens when it’s a bright, hot day outside and your head feels like it will explode from sheer frustration. Try being mindful then! And isn’t that the point of it, to help you focus and calm. It’s all very well to use mindfulness when you are calm or bored butContinue reading “Don Quixote Mindfulness”
Local Tourist
I’ve lived in this locale for almost twenty years, seen businesses come and go and still I don’t know it as the locals keep to themselves and their own. I don’t see them walking the street as everyone except the street people have cars and bicycles although since the coronavirus lock down I do seeContinue reading “Local Tourist”
Discipline
Everyone talks about courage but there is something other than courage to take you where you want to go or just endure during the seemingly endless bad times, discipline! For those of us not blessed with courage, discipline is equally powerful. Having the gravitas to stick to a task or tasks day after day, weekContinue reading “Discipline”
Journeys
Reading another blog as I tend to do in my spare time when I can concentrate I came upon the Theseus paradox ,Theseus being the founding King of Athens who after many moons sailing the seas returned. The wooden boat he started out with had had all its parts replaced with new ones so essentiallyContinue reading “Journeys”
The Looking Glass 