SubscribeA woman made the first dragon, thousands of years ago.
She was struggling as she laboured. She had borne children before, and knew that all was not well with this one. She felt her body struggle and grow weak. The expressions on the faces around her had moved, these last long days, from encouragement to concern [...]
Category: Emotional Well-Being
The First Dragon
Outside looking in
Alan and I often have a conversation, usually begun by me. There are several variants.
1.
Me: Are you all right?
Alan: Yes, thank you.
Me: Am I all right?
Alan: Yes. You’re all right.
2.
Me: Are you all right?
Alan: Yes, thank you.
Me: Am I all right?
Alan: I don’t know. Are you all right?
3.
Me: Are you all right?
Alan: Yes, thank you.
Me: [...]
Kind(s) of happy
After my tiredness-categorisation exercise the other day, I’ve been thinking about different ways to be happy. Here’s what I came up with.
1. Firework, flashbulb happy. Wedding vows, children born, the key of your home in your hand for the first time. Happiness that swells every cell and never quite goes away.
2. Everyday happy. Those small [...]
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