Author: Janine


In a world that is shrinking, bringing us closer and closer, why is it we often seem to live so far apart? Thanks to technology in many forms it’s easier and easier to keep in touch with anyone almost anywhere. Read more…


If there were no limits, no expectations by others, no need to fit in……  What would you be? If there were no rules, no regulations, no constraints……  What would you do? If there was no guilt, no greed, no wall Read more…


Step outside and take a breath, a deep, deep refreshing breath. Too long you have been locked inside, staring at all too familiar walls and bars. Step outside and see; take a look, all around. Perhaps this is it, perhaps Read more…


When you take the proverbial leap of faith, where exactly are you leaping?  In who, or what, are you placing that faith?  Your god or some other higher being?  “Please God let me pass my exam, I’ll study next time.”  A Read more…


2020 will long be held in collective memories across the globe.  Natural disaster followed natural disaster.  Fires, famine, floods and more, they seemed never ending.  Nature was finally fighting back, but her targets were broad, and those that suffered were Read more…


Sometimes we need a reminder. Some people still go above and beyond to help out. They don’t hide behind a job description, nor segregation of duties. No task is too big, no task is too small. Whatever needs doing, they Read more…


Who are you, when there’s no one there to see? Society has norms, rules and expectations.  To belong means to fit in, to blend with the all the rest. Don’t stand up, don’t stand out, don’t dare to be yourself, Read more…


In memory of a special lady.  There’s never a good time nor an easy way to say goodbye.  I still hear you laughing and I still see you smile. Each of us has our time and our space to shine, and we Read more…


It’s just another ordinary day. It’s not. An ordinary day would have you visiting. You’re not. It’s not an ordinary day. We sat, we chatted, for hours and hours. Coffee, wine, cheese and snacks, our stand against others’ expectations. We Read more…


Ever since I can remember I’ve been as stubborn as can be, and blessed with a good dose of creativity. As a child, young adult, and even now to some extent, I have really, really struggled to ask for help. Read more…