Avoidance, as defined in the Oxford Living Dictionary, is a noun meaning ‘ The action of keeping away from or not doing something ‘. Expert , adjective, is described as ‘ having a great deal of skill in a particular area ‘. I am expert in avoidance
RAISE THE ALARM!
I watched a trespassing cat in my garden in France this afternoon as it clumsily ( it was a rather portly cat )attempted to stalk the little tits that frequent my bird-feeder. The birds immediately sent out a chorus of warning signals until the danger had passed. Wouldn’t it be amazing if humans did likewise, rallying round each other, looking out for each other , constantly vigilant and issuing warnings whenever the slightest hint of danger seemed apparent. So often we become insular, looking the other way, scared to offend or interfere, looking after our own but neglecting our neighbour.…
WHEN DOES THE PENNY DROP?
What does it take to finally elicit change? How many warnings, negative incidents, anxiety fuelled moments of panic and despair do we need to experience before we let go of unhealthy practices? Why do we self-sabotage our lives until we reach a point of desperation? Do we have to reach that point before we are ready to implement radical measures to undo past behaviour? These are all questions that lie unanswered because I think it’s different for all people. Just as a conversion to faith may be instantaneous and dramatic for some, it can be more subtle and gradual…
Small Steps
“ Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future “ Robert H Schuller
A FRESH START
Hi, I’m Belinda. I have decided to start a blog, primarily for me as I hope that this will incentivise me and hold me accountable for some very necessary changes in my life. I emphatically believe in freedom of choice and we all have to accept the consequences of choices in our lives that haven’t necessarily been the best for us. This is very normal behaviour and when we realise that certain choices are impacting negatively on our behaviour, you’d think we would move away from those choices, wouldn’t you? WRONG! Sometimes we get so caught up and stuck…