Peace must be one of the most grounding roses I know. In some of my toughest moments Peace has centered me.
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Life-lessons from a rose
A rose’s story This is the last surviving rose bush in my small garden. About seven years ago, she was destined to be discarded. But the gardener, unbeknown to me found a place for her in a secluded overgrown section of a garden bed. Here, unnoticed, she took time out to recover and started to…
On being ahead of the Grey Curve: 10 years and still celebrating
A ‘Dye Hard’ choice It’s a tough choice to make to stop colouring your hair. Especially when you’ve been doing it for decades. It’s the bungee-jump of vanity. It means a changed ‘identity’ or rather, a change in how others will see and recognise you. The payoff is, that for once, you will see your…
The Rose and the Robin
Listen to the song of your heart In this crazy world of all things digital, I returned home from a torrid time at the brick and mortar bank. Yes, in order to sort out my online issues, I had to eventually go into the branch. This was back in 2019. I will not dwell on…
A Rose-Scented Life 