Live Large: The Cameras are Flashing
Live Large: The Cameras are Flashing By Sara Jane Are you living large or acting small? Are you the leading lady or man in your own life or playing a supporting role? I spent so many years playing a bit part in my own life. Hard to believe now, I know but so very true. […]
What does Art mean to You?
What does Art mean to You? By Sara Jane What do you think of when you hear the word Art? Do you think about pictures and painting, oils and watercolours? Do you think of the great artists including Constable & Picasso with their very different styles? Or is music bought to mind, the classical composers […]
Kudos to You
Kudos to You By Sara Jane I am sure many of us have heard or even used the word Kudos, I know I have but I thought I would check out its actual meaning. Meaning – Kudos: Acclaim or prestige as a result of achievement or position: The prize gave him little material benefit but […]
Project or Project
Project or Project By Sara Jane When I saw the word “project”, I immediately had one meaning in mind and then realised there was another. The same word said slightly differently with 2 meanings (As below from the Reader’s Digest Illustrated Dictionary). Project: A plan or proposal – An undertaking requiring concentrated effort – A […]
Healing from Within ~ Listening to Yourself
Healing from Within ~ Listening to Yourself By Sara Jane Recently I had an experience/awareness that has helped me heal an aspect of my younger self. I was walking through some local woodland when I started thinking about the theme of a video share I was doing with Enolia (Today’s Conversation, a mini-series we are […]
Ministry of Surprises
Ministry of Surprises By Sara Jane What do you consider to be a surprise? Something that someone does for you, something in nature, a chance happenstance or all of these? When was the last time you were surprised? Well for me it was last week and nature was the bringer, or was she? I became […]
Find the Lilt in Your Life
Find the Lilt in Your Life By Sara Jane Lilt, what do you understand as being its meaning? I’ve heard the term the “Irish Lilt” to do with the way they speak but I wasn’t sure of its actual meaning, so I looked it up In The Reader’s Digest Great Illustrated Dictionary: A light happy […]
The Grass is Always Greener
The Grass is Always Greener ~ Only when it is Watered By Sara Jane There is always so much going on in our lives, the everyday, the unexpected, the planned etc Think about your life, which aspects are you giving your attention to? Which bits are you putting most of your energy in to? Are […]
Love the Elixir of Life
Love the Elixir of Life By Sara Jane What is an Elixir? It is a medicinal potion or aromatic preparation thought to have generalised curative or restorative properties. The word elixir was not used until the 7th century A.D. and derives from the Arabic name for miracle substance, “al iksir”. The main ingredient of an elixir […]
A Scintilla of Hope
A Scintilla of Hope By Sara Jane Meaning ~ Scintilla – A Minute amount, a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling. E.g. “a scintilla of doubt” I have to admit to having to look up the meaning of this word, I have certainly heard of scintillation and scintillating but never scintilla. I […]