Today the snow has come. It’s looking very beautiful but has meant cancelling a visit this morning to someone I have not seen for some time. Another friend is also snowed in. We were due to meet tomorrow in town midway between our homes, and so this has also been postponed. However, on the bright […]
On Valentine’s Day we are encouraged to think of those we love. It has become very commercialised but still offers a symbolic opportunity to think especially of people we care about. In my teens I remember the thrill of receiving an anonymous card, and wondering who had sent it. I also sent cards and wondered […]
The person I have chosen is Saira (not her real name). I love her as a daughter and as a dear dear friend. She is an extraordinary woman who has gone through many trials, tribulations, and tragedies, as well as joys, in a number of countries through which she has passed and in which she […]
This was a lovely action, although I initially found it difficult to decide who to thank. In the end this was what happened:
‘I want to thank you for coming into my life, giving me unconditional love and letting me love you. You have brought happiness and joy and fun into my life. Because of you […]
Today is the first day of the ‘Friendly February’ calendar developed by Action for Happiness. This encourages us to ‘… share Friendship and boost our relationships’. I am really looking forward to trying different actions as we go through the month. I look forward to connecting differently with some people, and perhaps connecting with folk I […]