like the night that ali fought holmes
trying to recapture dreams of the past memories that flicker like ghosts days that we once took for granted when we were kings and would never grow old feet that now fall flat and heavy[…]
Words to the Wise – When a grown man cries
Today’s words are from the excellent novel, An American Marriage. What does it mean when a man cries? Let me know what you think in the comments 😊
When You Know, You KNOW
I was always a boxing nut. A child of the 80s, I was introduced to the sport at the age of 10 by Rocky Balboa (https://afamiliarstranger.co.uk/2015/12/30/rocky-balboa-changed-my-life/). In 1985 a threat to Rocky’s crown emerged from[…]
Stories and Synchronicity
Today’s words to the wise are from Tori Amos and consider the uniqueness of your story. They also raise the question of synchronicity and its role in our lives. Are random, meaningful events in our[…]
Introducing ‘Change’ – My Unique New Personal Development Course
Change Your Story, Change Your Life If there’s one thing in life that we can be certain of it’s change. Whether self-driven or unwittingly forced upon us by life circumstances, change knocks on all of[…]
Keep Going – Special Lockdown Offer
These are difficult times, and in such times we see the true value of art, literature, and creativity. My poetry collection, ‘A Familiar Stranger’, features modern poems for modern life, taking in the themes of[…]
Words to the Wise – ‘It takes one to know one, kid…’
Today’s words to the wise reflect on shared experience and the capacity we have to use our experiences to help others. Hope you like it