Essays

A selection of Essays for a time in your life.

I wanted to write “random” before selection.

But as much as I sometimes think we are forging a path through a chaotic allegory,

I do believe in an order to it all. Of our own making.

Simple. Stories we pull into our own life. Stumble upon. Spend a second skimming.

Needed in the moment. Or not. But there nonetheless.

  • Episode 9 – The Spirit of Poodle

    This is Episode 9 of the podcast and the last of the Poodle haiku journey. I do believe we are all beings of Spirit having a human experience. I believe we are the Universal Force and Source experiencing life on earth in the body and circumstances we choose. I believe…

  • Episode 8 – Jesus Poodle Pee

    Episode 8 – Jesus Poodle Pee

    This is Episode 8 of the podcast. And we are still on Poodle. Although we have reached the penultimate Poodle haiku. Jesus poodle, pee I know you want to just go In to pee on floor. Oh Poodle. He was so much work. And stubborn. I guess that is the…

  • Episode 7 -Grace, Ease, Lightness and Middle Earth

    Episode 7 -Grace, Ease, Lightness and Middle Earth

    Despite ending with Poodle’s epitaph in the last podcast. Grace, ease, lightness and middle earth – we continue with Poodle for a little longer. Can you find your way? Sometimes it’s an obstacle Course I can do it Middle earth, as we talked about in the last episode of this…

  • Episode 6 -No Plan

    Episode 6 -No Plan

    We continue along happily with Poodle. I saw you when I Was not looking for you, and You did not see me.  There was no plan, no passion no persuasion. A photo on senior rescue page Act2pups had spurned a tiny interest, but passing, definitely no commitment. Definitely no desire…

  • Episode 5 – I Think Therefore I Am

    Episode 5 – I Think Therefore I Am

    We continue another few episodes with Poodle. How sad to be left Deaf and blind and unwanted In Rescue no more. We are good at labelling situations in accordance with our own perceptions. Cogito ergo sum. I think therefore I am. I think therefore it is. That is a sad…

  • Episode 4 -Stumbling Around in the Dark

    Episode 4 -Stumbling Around in the Dark

    This is Episode 4. We continue stumbling around in the dark with Poodle. You stumbling around in the dark – it frustrates me Me not the blind one. As discussed at some length in the last episode it is human nature to remember the good old days. With Poodle we…

  • Episode 3 -What a Big Mistake

    Episode 3 -What a Big Mistake

    We started and continue for a while still with Poodle. Give him his due. What a big mistake He’s deaf and blind, by God And now he’s ours. Human nature is rooted in pessimism bias which refers to the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of negative events while underestimating the…

  • Episode 2 -The Start is Never Where it Ends

    Episode 2 -The Start is Never Where it Ends

    This is Episode 2. A start has been made. And the start is never where it ends or even where it’s going. But we do continue a few more episodes with Poodle. Poodle you old dog With your foggy eyes – for you We remain unseen. Poodle was fortunately not…