Monday Mood: Don’t Let Anyone Or Anything Dim Your Light. Periodt.

Monday Mood: Don’t Let Anyone Or Anything Dim Your Light. Periodt.

Monday can feel dull, busy and a premature forced sedative, compelling you back into the recurrent rat race. The squeaky hamster wheel you're glued to. Like you left your sparkle, energy and zing from the weekend before. Is life trying to usurp every last drop you have?No. Snap yourself out of it! Remember, if you [...]

Why Your Present-Day May Be A Test, Gift-Wrapped.

Why Your Present-Day May Be A Test, Gift-Wrapped.

The past has led me here. What about my future? Why today could be the choice that changes forever, within a blink of an eye. Religion, your outlook is never the same. You believe in a higher power, second guessing if this is the life I’m meant to live, or simply a trick diversion that [...]

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

What Does Home Mean To You?

What Does Home Mean To You?

Serenity, tranquility and peace. No onlookers, judgement and the only place on earth you can shut out the world. If home doesn’t feel as described, maybe it’s time to question - why? Apartment, house, barn, a specific location or caravan even - the layout has no bearing on what makes you feel at home. I’m [...]

How Can You Respect Others If You Don’t Respect Yourself?

How Can You Respect Others If You Don’t Respect Yourself?

“How are you? Are you well? Are you okay? How’s life been? If ever you want to talk, I’m here”. Let’s stop this one-sided cycle; who’s loving you? And most importantly, who’s respecting you? It’s like a never ending marathon without a water station in sight. I’m parched and proceeding to dire dehydration if I [...]