August 2023

  • Millstone of Doubt – a book review

    I love a variety of books – common choices include murder mysteries, regency period novels, romances,…

  • Literally

    She said autistics are known for taking everything literally. I suppressed the temptation to pick up…

  • Mental State Examination: Of Tangents and Garlic

    As I got up to leave himand thanked him for his time,he asked me for a…

  • Sorry

    I was going to say I owe you an apology, but that sounds as though it…

  • Brain Storm

    What can I call  this collection of thoughts,  recurrent, persistent,  intrusive, unwanted? Sometimes it’s a jumble,…

  • Just a thought

    I had a thought, just a thought. It was not, in fact, a fact.  But this…

  • What is this feeling?

    It begins as a burning sensation under my cheeks, behind my eyes.  Scarlet flush. I feel…

  • In honour of Mr T

    We lose a piece of our hearts when we lose someone we love, but that was…

  • Confession

    Where there is  imperfection, humanity, guilt even, what is needed is  love, compassion, patience, understanding, but…