So often we see ourselves having to simply take that leap of faith - believing that lush summer must be somewhere down the stark road we've chosen to take, or been forced to take. It's a matter of survival.
MoreEach day I teeter between hope and despair. Is my Britain really a sea of racists? Is that what happened?
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Creativity: Solace for the Soul
"I really have come to realise the benefits of art during turbulent times."
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In the past, in the aftermath of a breakup from a long-term relationship, I tended to seek out constant external stimulation (besides validation). I tended to try to "stay high" on the rush of fleeting romances and parties that, after the fact, only left me feeling more alone and empty.
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Blossom Foster interviews psychologist Demetris Nicolaides: "In the situation of adjusting to life in Germany, people’s history with their family,
#Haiku of the day (April 13)
Daily haiku: Outcome – Youth wasted in strife/ The love I’d never have known/ Had you stayed with me
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Random poetry I wrote on my phone
They usually come to me in dark but hopeful days. I just open up an app on my phone and write them while lying in bed or hanging out somewhere in Leipzig. Don’t expect a masterpiece or anything. Here are two. For Leipzig you didn’t judge her when she came back to you tail between
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