A sea of blue
Blue chairs
Blue umbrellas
Blue skies
Blue ocean
Blue aura
A sea of calm
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Invitation to all to invade the beach
Not a square inch to spare
Decisions… Decisions about where to stop
Eventually settling on a sandy sunny spot
Preparations are key
Everything is set up just so
No tents allowed…sorry Mr Lifeguard
Duly noted, sir
Equilibrium restored
Now to soak up some sun
Charging my batteries
Emotionally restored
Daring to hope for a better life
Anxious about what my future holds
You have this under control, girl.
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Each wave soothes my hurt
Each wave that caresses my feet soothes my soul
Each grain of sand between my toes helps to fill the cracks in my heart
The sun’s rays bring new warmth back into my heart
The solitude of the ocean allows my broken body and soul peace and time to heal
Each wave crashing in on the shore pulls away the layers of pain and hurt and anger.
Each wave restores me just that little bit more.
The enormity of the ocean teaches me that there’s a vast world out there on the horizon
The pull of the waves against my legs reminds me that I am strong
The beach, the ocean…they are teaching me that it’s OK to feel alive and happy again
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A few months ago, a close friend gave me a piece of advice . (I may have mentioned it on here before – can’t quite recall at this precise moment in time) Paraphrasing slightly, what they advised was to keep writing, keep taking lots of pictures, lie on the beach and stare at the sky. Basically- do more of what makes me happy.
Those words have echoed back at me regularly over the past 9/10 months and, wherever possible, they have been words to live by.
Taking time for yourself in this crazy world isn’t selfish. It’s called self-care. It’s essential.
So, what have I done?
Well, I’ve kept writing and typing Book Baby 7. I’m onto my second notebook and I’ve typed 10 000 words.


I’ve taken hundreds and hundreds of photos. Very few of these have people in them and, of late, there have been more than a few flowers. Here’s just one to give you a flavour ( absolutely no idea what kind of flower this is but I love it!)

I haven’t sat on the beach …yet…but I have walked it many many times over the months.

and I’ve stared up at the sky…

So, what have you done to make you happy?
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