It’s well known that nothing prepares a woman for labour nor her partner for the emotion associated with the birth of his offspring.
It’s well documented. It’s spoken of at ‘dad’s nights’ and play groups and over morning tea.
Nothing prepares us for birth.
Nothing prepares us for death.
Where the labouring female bludgeons from the pit of her [...]
Archive of posts tagged life
January Lost
Checking For (firm-buttocked) Dangers
In November each year, my part time employer sends me to renew first aid credentials. Often I go alone and sit with groups of people who work for other companies. So when it comes to ‘partner activities’, I’m usually a bit of a Nigel (no mates) and have to lurk on the cusp of (non [...]
Live in the Moment
Is this the hardest lesson to learn? To not dwell on the past and regret decisions made, to not worry about what’s around the corner?
To be. To exist in the present?
I think so.
When I was younger, my sister gave me ‘A Guide for the Advanced Soul’, by Susan Hayward. It’s a little red [...]
