I'm a writer, blogger, husband and father. Writing is my passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of my life for many years. I blog at dreamlife.wordpress.com.
After an extended and varied holiday, I’ve been back in the ‘real world’ for two weeks now: Back at work. Kids back at school. Back to the usual flood of never-ending life admin and things to do. But things haven’t just gone ‘back to normal’. Something’s different. Better. During the time off, I had moments … More New
I gaze out over the valley: rolling hills met by pure blue ocean. Nestled up here in this palace of holiday leisure. Blessed am I to find myself within such tranquil surroundings. The third leg of an extended break from life’s taxing troubles. Walking among the wolves, Meandering through the forest, over the bridge – … More Window of Peace: an ode to the holidaze
Have you used daily or regular affirmations – whether spiritually-based or otherwise – to positive effect? … More Affirmations
Starry, starry night:
Hanging majestically over the Earth.
Adorning our night sky
with beautiful, radiant light.
Beacons of serendipity,
within the dark canvas
that stretches over this Sahara Desert.
My final gallery of the year. … More Best of the rest (part 2)
We see it all around us: news, alerts, information. It hits us from every angle: getting to us through print, digital, and audio means. It’s not enough that we face general streams of content flooding our senses. We’ve personalised it, too. We receive customised feeds and notifications on our computers (when we’re working), and phones (which are always with us…always on). … More Input overload: how do you cope?
Some snaps from a 2011 visit to the Old City of Jerusalem. … More Glimpses of Jerusalem
I’m writing this in a dark room – the lights are off because I’m hiding from my 5-year old. She had an afternoon nap…a power nap at the worst possible time…which means she’s full of energy now. Nobody else shares that verve, so she’s alone. She wandered in here – looking for attention – and I feigned sleep, because the second she sees me awake, she’ll want to play. Or eat (she does that a lot). Or make some or other demand. Which I’m usually happy to oblige…but not at this hour. Not when all I want is some time to reflect and write. … More The puzzle: birthday reflections from a tired soul
The moon peers at me,
Nestled between the mountain and peak
this late Spring morning. … More Lessons from the moon
To close out 2018, here’s a random selection of pictures from the year. … More Best of the rest (part 1)
