life and art
The days keep going by. Those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to self-quarantine are have spent weeks inside. It’s a strange sort of life. Every day starts to feel the same. There’s some interesting research on this – talking about how new experiences make time expand, or conversely how repetition can …
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I’m going to be honest: when I was first working on the writing job that is my primary focus at the moment, I had to google ‘how to format a radio play’. I never dreamed that my first radio project would be a two hour feature to an audience of millions. To my credit: I …
Rosie is allergic to cow’s milk and eggs. We’re hopeful she will grow out of them but it’s not something we have any interest in experimenting with in the current climate. (The last thing we need is an allergy emergency!) This presented a bit of a conundrum for an Easter egg hunt. Real eggs were …
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I haven’t been sleeping again, soI started writing myself a little insomnia companion book for the dark hours… Perhaps there is someone lying in bed next to you. Perhaps they are sleeping peacefully. You can borrow a bit of their restful energy. Let this be a moment to feel close to them, even if they …
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I haven’t been sleeping again, soI started writing myself a little insomnia companion book for the dark hours… Picture a sandy shore, right at the edge where the waves wash up. Imagine this is your mind. Listen to the sound of your breath. Imagine it is the waves of the ocean. Breathe in – the …
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The funny thing about cancer is that it puts blinders on, so everything that isn’t focused on pure survival gets pushed to the side. Obviously it’s a huge relief to be feeling better to do more, and reengage with life. But emerging back into normal life, where all those other concerns come rushing to the …
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I keep having bad dreams. Not even interesting bad dreams. I have been having the most boring bad dreams imaginable. Last night, I was doing my taxes for hours – adding figures, calculating things out, entering form numbers. The two nights prior to that, I spent all night researching nurseries for Rose, making calls, and …
In my meditation group tonight, our teacher talked a bit about the value of setting intentions – for a given night of practice, or even for an entire year. He likened this to driving without a map from London to Newcastle, far in the North of England. You’ll get there eventually, but it might take …
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Today I attended a workshop through ‘Look Good Feel Better’. It’s a wonderful charity where expert volunteers provide a makeup workshop for women being treated for cancer, and everyone leaves with a goody bag donated by cosmetics companies. I had a really lovely time and felt quite spoiled with all the goodies. But the best part …
Last week, I lost the medical bracelet I had been wearing religiously since April, when my Powerport was implanted. The bracelet was simple – a flexible silicon band, with imprinted letters you had to look closely to make out. It was dark grey – unobtrusive and unflashy. After the surgery to place the port, I …
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