A Christmas Calligram – 2012
December 13, 2012
Tag: calligrams
Never Never Never Give Up
July 15, 2012
After writing the post about the link between managing spasm and improving walking, I continued thinking about how important it is to never, never give up. No matter the obstacles, challenges, frustrations, fears never give up. I had this image in my head of enormous blocks that are seemingly unsurmountable …
The Beginning Of Love Is …
June 30, 2012
I was inspired and uplifted when I heard someone special to me say (I paraphrase) how wonderful it is for someone to see you as you really are, yet love you anyway. I have been looking for some way of expressing this: I had arrived at this after experimenting with:
The Power of Music
April 14, 2012
As my daughter’s wedding approaches, and I see the care with which she and her fiancé choose their music, I am reminded how music is directly connected to our emotions. Music can stir men to battle, soothe a baby to sleep, arouse passion, unite us in patriotism, make us dance, make us happy, make us … More The Power of Music
The Real Voyage Of Discovery
March 5, 2012
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” – Marcel Proust This post is dedicated to my daughter who “got” Proust before she was twenty. I couldn’t get much further than the first sentence of “Swann’s Way” the first of seven volumes of “In Search Of Lost … More The Real Voyage Of Discovery
One Step At A Time
March 1, 2012
I was looking at our living room this morning and my heart sank. I’ve been having a lot of fun messing around with art and drawing apps for my iPad, as well as designing some wedding stationary for my daughter and her fiancee, and I’ve been scattering bits of paper and “stuff” all over the … More One Step At A Time
Addendum to “I Am What I Think And Do”
February 25, 2012
In my last post “I Am What I Think and Do” I wrote: Dreaming is easy. Processing and focussing your thoughts, then taking action requires effort and hard work. Your goals and how you achieve them help define who you are and who you can become. So although the progression to self development and self … More Addendum to “I Am What I Think And Do”
I Am What I Think And Do
February 23, 2012
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world” Recently I have come across a lot of bucket lists. I am inspired not by the lists, but by the people who are sharing their accomplishments as they achieve their goals. The young man … More I Am What I Think And Do
Lost In The Music
February 17, 2012
A friend remarked, as he picked up an iPod, that his grandmother would refuse to believe that a thing so tiny could possibly hold thousands of songs. It started me thinking how extraordinary the playing of recorded music has become. It’s the stuff of Science Fiction, except no Science Fiction writer predicted the storage of … More Lost In The Music
One More Calligram for Valentine’s Day – A Rose
February 14, 2012
A red rose of love growing on a stem of romance:
Calligrams for Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2012
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, so that got me thinking about how we celebrate it and why. One story goes that a Roman Emperor wanted his soldiers to focus solely on war, so he forbade marriage. A priest called Valentine defied the ban and continued to marry couples in secret. The priest’s subversion was discovered and … More Calligrams for Valentine’s Day
The Sweet Sleep – Anastheasia
February 12, 2012
Surgery I had a couple of days ago required general anaesthesia. It was the third time I had required surgery in six months to repair a fistula. (I have previously posted about how I have avoided surgery through exercise and stretching, but sometimes a slice of the knife wins … c’est la vie …) Each … More The Sweet Sleep – Anastheasia
Adversity – Forging Steel Under Great Heat
February 3, 2012
All of us at some time in our lives experience trauma or tragedy. I was listening to an interview on National Radio where a self help guru was talking about a book he had written about dealing with tragedy after his young son was diagnosed with autism. He had developed a phrase called the “reality … More Adversity – Forging Steel Under Great Heat
The Power of Visual Poetry – Destiny
January 21, 2012
I am exploring the power of visual poetry. My friend and I were sharing our thoughts on the meaning of “character”. Our thoughts can be summed up as Watch your thoughts, they become your words, watch your words, they become your actions, watch your actions, they become your habits watch your habits, they become your … More The Power of Visual Poetry – Destiny
Calligrams – Visual Poetry
January 19, 2012
More calligrams! A `calligram` is a poem, phrase, or word in which the typeface, calligraphy or handwriting is arranged in a way that creates a visual image. The image created by the words expresses visually what the word, or words, say. Since I found out about calligrams and poetry I have played around with the … More Calligrams – Visual Poetry
Look Up At The Sky 