Writer. Photographer. Scholar. Theology. Arts
No matter how happy you are for the success or happiness of life milestones of others, and believe me, I am…I am happy and joyful for them..sometimes they still act like pin pricks, or knives, or red even hot pokers, reminding you of what you haven’t done, where you’re not at. Let me be clear [...]
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They say that going without sleep for 17 hours is equivalent to being under the influence of alcohol to the tune of .05. Lately, sleep hasn’t been easy. It has either come very slowly or been interrupted. The hours between 0100 and 0400 feeling interminable as I toss and turn. Ocassionally, I just give up, [...]
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I’m a lateral thinker inclined to make connections between seemingly unrelated things. In writing about 19th century women poets lately I’ve been thinking about the challenges of their domestic lives in the midst of their creative pursuits. I was also challenged by Joy’s recent post reflecting on Billy Coffey’s thoughts on ‘naked writing.’ It got [...]
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If I had to choose a word for 2011 in hindsight, it would probably be Tough. Tough tears Tough times Tough talk hanging Tough Toughing it out. My last social media words for 2011 were these. i’m ready to leave 2011 behind. It’s been one of the toughest years of my life. and i miss [...]
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Today is purple day. A year today. 7 January. My heart is raw. And I know I’m not the only one. Her life anchored a family. I found some of the letters she had written me yesterday. I came upon them accidentally. In these I read her heart. Her love for her family – for [...]
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I’ve been posing questions and exploring the idea of home a lot lately. And with my impending move, that won’t stop. But, what does it mean to go home? Ziya Meral posed a similar question the other day: For those who leave their country of origin and venture far; do we ever return ‘home’? ; [...]
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For the last couple of months I’ve been trying to figure out why i’ve been feeling a weird kind of restless. I’ve been faced with some harsh realities, some new opportunities, and some possibilities lately which have given me a chance to decide where to from here. I realised I am a seeker.* Dreams, goals [...]
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Greetings of the season to you and yours from the Cottage-by-the-sea! Between now and the 2nd of January, there’s only one post scheduled – i’ll still be sharing for life unmasked as usual – so I’ll see you then. Otherwise, I’ll be taking the whole week to rest, reflect, ponder, dream, play and be restored [...]
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