PinnedMember-onlyI Heard My Husband’s Girlfriend on Talk RadioHe’s dead now, so I can say what I like about him — D. was my second husband, and we were together for almost ten years. It was tumultuous, to say the least. It wasn’t until much later I understood that he was a narcissist. Other people knew — and they were either like me, charmed and sucked into his sphere of influence…Relationships7 min readRelationships7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMy Steal-Like-an-Artist Method of Collecting IdeasIt’s so easy, it feels like cheating — I have an Obsidian note with about 700 ideas for articles. When I have a little time, I add another 10 to it. It’s an easy method, so easy that it feels a bit like cheating. It’s not. Remember, with very few exceptions, everything is built on what has gone…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jun 16Member-onlyI Found Pain Relief in a Pot of Dirty WaterThings are definitely looking up — The last four years have been a journey through pain. When I was diagnosed in 2020 with severe (left) and moderate (right) osteoarthritis in my hips, it came as a complete surprise. Mainly because the pain I’d been experiencing was in my lower legs. Of course, as soon as my…Watercolor4 min readWatercolor4 min read
Jun 6Member-onlyI Ain’t DeadLike Granny Weatherwax, I am merely absent Hello! I’m back. Sort of. Quick Update The good news: I’ve had my second hip replacement — yay! The bad news: I’ve had my second hip replacement. It’s a mixed blessing, to be honest. Anyone who has had one knows the relief of waving goodbye…Hiatus4 min readHiatus4 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyIs Your Partner Tracking Your Every Move?Mine did — Years ago, my ex-husband placed a recording device on our landline extension so he could monitor my calls while he was away. We were in the process of splitting up (yet again). There was one call where I made arrangements to go out with a friend for the evening and…Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Mar 29Member-onlyI’m Feeling Crappy Today: Looking at Things I loveSimple pleasures: a look into my favorite everyday things — I’m feeling miserable this morning. Woke up to the news that one of my favourite entertainers, Paul O’Grady, died yesterday. Such a lovely man. And I can’t get out of this miserable mood, so I turned to my new best friend, Chatty (ChatGPT) for a suggestion to feel better. I…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Mar 16Member-onlyThe Surprising Connection Between Tarot and Quantum PhysicsAn exploration of possibilities — When I started out reading tarot, I thought that it was based on some magical, mysterious process. No one could know how it worked; it was all down to the fairies of the universe. But what if there was a perfectly rational explanation? What if it was really quantum physics? …Tarot4 min readTarot4 min read
Mar 13Member-onlyDon’t Tag Me for ReadsIt turns me off — I’ve just had another writer tag me in their article. He didn’t mention me or my work, and as far as I know, we’ve never interacted and he’s never commented or clapped on any of mine. Yet, he thinks it’s a good thing to spam via email by tagging me. …Tagging2 min readTagging2 min read
Mar 7Member-onlyObjectophilia: A Love StoryNot with a someone; a something — I’ve said it and I bet you have too, maybe, “I’m in love with my new phone/washing machine/car/box of chocolates.” But we aren’t really, are we? Not ‘in love’, just happy with the new acquisition and probably glad to see the back of the old one. However, some people are…Love6 min readLove6 min read
Mar 2Member-onlyFibromyalgia Diet: How I Gave FMS Pain the BootA few years ago, I thought a normal life was over — A few years ago I began to get a sharp pain in my left leg. Made it hard to walk but I managed. I thought it was sciatica and waited for it to go by itself. Except it didn’t go. It got worse. And the same pain arrived in my…Fibromyalgia7 min readFibromyalgia7 min read
