10 years of Sobriety…

You cannot begin the work of releasing an addiction until you can acknowledge that you are addicted. Until you realize that you have an addiction, it is not possible to diminish its power. The personality rationalizes its addictions. It dresses them in attractive clothing. It presents them to itself and others as desirable or beneficial. A person who is addicted to alcohol will say to herself or himself, or to others, that drunkenness is a way of loosening up, of relaxing after a tense day, of ... Read the Post

Reflecting on 2019…

With every year that motors on, I take time to reflect on the highs, lows, and lessons learned along the way. Goals for 2019 Each year I set only a few goals I want to achieve. I find the more goals I plan for, the less I achieve. This year I set 3 for myself: Writing: Editing and publishing Sydney’s Boxer, my 1st novel Lose weight Taking control of my finances Goal 1: Writing 2018 was a bumper writing year for me where my first novel, Sydney’s Boxer was 2nd runner-up in ... Read the Post

Farewell My Boy…

Rambo. I chose his name for the alliteration it held to my older fur baby, Roxy. In comparison to his fearless namesake, Rambo was tiny, a pretty mixed breed puppy who’d instantly stolen our hearts. Roxy took to Rambo with no qualms and soon they became best friends. But Roxy was the dominant dog and because she was my baby, became jealous when I spoilt Rambo. But Rambo was my daughter’s dog, and the children lavished him in love. Our family was complete. The years sailed by as they do ... Read the Post