…ng go to move forward into a brighter future and trusting in the love that comes with that. I open my lungs To breathe in forgiveness and love Haunting me now, reminders of how I used to be I know down the road My troubles are sure to follow Looking out the window Hell if I know where I will go So I will just keep on driving On my way to L.A. Looking into the rear view As the roads fade away Sworn off my past The first and last bad call that I eve…
…. With all of her mother’s love. Thank you for receiving my letter with an open heart, Little Angel. I hope I get to meet you some day. With Love, Lina Thank you so much to Lina Nguyen for writing this beautiful letter as a gift to myself and my little angel. I accept it with great pleasure and gratitude. It is truly beautiful and makes me so happy to know that my little girl is being welcomed into this world with such warmth, wisdom, and love. Li…
…. Dance, not Fight As Dave Grohl recently did at a Foo fighters concert when a fight broke out, he stopped playing, singled the man out and told him, “Get the fuck out of here. We don’t fight at my concerts. We come here to fucking dance. Now leave.” I’m saying the same. I welcome opinions here (differing or not) but I don’t welcome tension, negativity or people feeling pissed off and transferring that energy to me. So I do ask you, if I upset you…
…out sustaining emotional proximity. It’s about keeping communication lines open and reaching out when there’s a need – yours or theirs – to simply say “Hello. I’m thinking about you.” I only see my brother and younger sister about once every two years as we all lead nomadic lives. My older sister at the moment lives a little closer to home so I get to see her more often now. But the distance between us all has never driven us apart; we are very cl…
…of my body aches for it to be so. But, I know there ain’t no rewards that come from begging and wishing. They come from doing. And so now from my quiet, peaceful at-home-mummy state, I am ready to work my friggin butt off. To build on these blogs, to create ways for much needed income to flow to me doing what I love. The clock now ticks in a different way, for the challenge to create a lifestyle based on what I love. I am open to opportunities th…
…e curry paste and the sweetness of the coconut cream to add an interesting complexity. Both miso and green curry are great matches for seafood and eggplant” Two Asian Kitchens Now with every recipe I ever look at, I never have the exact ingredients, so I usually improvise. (maybe that is why my latest cupcake attempt ended so badly) I wasn’t going to make the curry paste, and I didn’t have any White miso paste so I was just going to turn it into a…
“Mum, did you want to play barbie schools with me” Kalyra’s eyes wide open with anticipation of my yes and the fun we are about to experience together playing pretend schools with a class of 12 barbie dolls. I try not to outwardly groan. “Well sweetie. Mummy has actually just gotten home from real school. I’m a little over being a teacher right now and need a break. Can we play something else.” “No. I want to play barbie schools. It will be fun….
