In Time I Will Time to breathe deepTo slow downFeel my chest rise and fallShut the world out Need the spaceTo find it againSanityTranquilitySerendipity I can't be longAmong the articulateThe pompous and loudI need me my quiet Where can I go?Soon I'll be living in borrowed spaceAt the mercy of anotherWhere can I go? To … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #234
By now, this should be familiar territory for me. Having had my writing rejected before by other publishers, the latest rejection (five days ago) of my book manuscript no longer has the sting the previous ones did. In fact, it was actually liberating and affirming in ways I didn't expect. And to top it off, … Continue reading Resting From Book Writing (For Now)
Boxes of My Life Everywhere I turn nowI see boxes of my lifeSome my kids'. Some my wife's. Boxes that holdBooks. Memories. Photos. Treasuries. Boxes containing meaningsAt the seams near bursting.Nostalgias gleaming. My heart is also grievingAs I bid farewell to souvenirsIn boxes for disposing. Boxes of my lifeHolding joys and strife.Compartmentalised. BoxesBoxesBoxes Sealing my … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #223
Late last year, I had a preliminary discussion with a fellow dad. He hosts a parenting podcast and was keen to have me on one of his second season's new episodes this year. He'd asked me to chat, among other things, about raising kids with grit in a VUCA world. (For those of us still … Continue reading How My Kid Is Building My Grrr…I mean Grit!
A Month To Say Goodbye The boxes scattered everywhereRemind me the time is nighDays go by so very fastWe're now a month to goodbye! Each box contains a memoryEvery one a piece of our past25 years we've lived hereWe thought it would last and last The books especially I long to keepEach one a special … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #222
It's been a rough fortnight for me. But three days ago my counselor offered up an unexpected and surprising "cure" to my woes: daily hugs! You must be wondering how this came about. This new year 2025 has certainly kicked off in ways both expected and not. Expected, because this is the period leading up … Continue reading Daily Hugs To Manage Life’s Stress
Of Turtles and Moving House Of late I've been dreamingAnd sleeping pretty bad I'm remembering insane dreamsOf large slimy turtles Swimming down mud streams Of rented apartments just before a classSo I can change and freshen upThese dreams make no sense(Then again, when have dreams ever?)I just know they've been more vividAnd they're stealing my … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #221
Last month our government announced new guidelines to encourage better management of screen times for children. Since then, much discussion has been going on about the merits and demerits of these guidelines. Unsurprisingly they range from supportive to sceptical. (For those unfamiliar with the guidelines, click here to find out more) Having recently posted about … Continue reading To Better Manage Screen Times For Children, Manage Corporations & Adults First
Attention Stolen! Attention! Attention!We're not paying attentionTo the fact we're losing our attentionTo nefarious "focus thieves" out to stealAnd trade our attention Our times are being suckedInto an endless vortex of rushing Waves after waves spiralling spirallingWe've no time to pause and process what givesAnd what's being taken from each one of us Attention stolenConcentration … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #220
Since my last book review in July, I've not found the time, focus, or motivation to blog about an inspiring read. All that changed last week when I started reading Johann Hari's 2022 book Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention. I actually stumbled upon this book while researching a recent blog post where I … Continue reading Stolen Focus — A Book Review With A Twist
