It’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…

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…

Simple 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…

An 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? …

It 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. …

Not 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…

A 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…

An adventure from my desk — Love art; hate drawing. That’s always been my perspective (s’cuse the pun). I love splashing watercolours around, sticking bits of collage in, scribbling around the page with pens, crayons, and markers. I’m into mixed media and trying new ways of, well, splodging. Recently, however, I’ve been drawn (sorry again) into…

Design or adapt, it’s up to you — You know how important it is to connect with your cards and to relax and tune into your intuition. But what about the spread you have chosen? Do you feel in alignment with it, or does it feel overwhelming? …