life
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Tears of Validity
Validation Vindication Someone else gets it Someone else believes me Someone else names the monster Someone else means, im not alone It means It wasnt me It wasnt my fault There was nothing I can do There was nothing I… Continue reading
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Why its time to be kind..on the younger version of me
Sometimes I think about what my 42 year old self might want to say to my 8 year old self, or my 16 year old self, or the 28 year old? Sometimes I wonder what I feel about the 8… Continue reading
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Sorry Brene – I got you wrong
Ive got to admit I didn’t really want to like Brene Brown. Her name had been banded around for quite a few years, usually by the phenomenal women that I know…and on the ever shared many internet memes and quotes,… Continue reading
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Me and the Colour Purple (Part 9)
Theres a reason why I made the logo to this page purple. Purple became a healing colour for me. As a weird coincidence I watched 2 films in the summer before I left the family home for the first time.… Continue reading
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‘Why cant I just have fun?’
It sometimes feels an effort to have fun – dont you think? well it does for me Nothing is stopping me, I can do what I want, So what cant I? But then I started to realise why… its those… Continue reading
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Why I’m enjoying Euro 2020: Its because I don’t need it
I realised something the other day, Im quite enjoying the football at Euro 2020 (in 2021, but you know, Covid etc) , and its not just having the crowds back in, or just from yesterdays two thrilling games of 14… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 