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Tag Archives: support
Choices, Targets & Perspectives
Sometimes we can look ahead, set our goals & start moving in that direction. Along the way, we will meet some obstacles or challenges. Sometimes they will seem so big that we focus on them & almost lose sight of … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, beauty of nature, building confidence, color, colour, dreaming, encouragement, face your fears, finding purpose in life, fulfilment, honesty, inspiration, new start, perspective on life, photographs, photography, principles, relationships, sunset, sunset photographs, time out
Tagged beautiful photographs, beauty of nature, coping with difficult times, ellan vannin, friends, friendships, goals, isle of man, life, making choices, manx, niarbyl, perspectives, photographs, photography, pressing on, support, targets
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A Big Thank You
This is just a quick note to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who takes the time to read, look at or comment on my blog. I do appreciate every one of you & hope that something of what … Continue reading
Posted in authenticity, blogging, friends, help, honesty, inspiration, principles, relationships, respect, support, thank you
Tagged blogs, gratitude, help, honesty, support, thank you, thankful, thankyou
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Unconditional Love or Love With Realistic Conditions?
I read Facebook posts, blogs, Tweets, letters, texts & e-mails where the writers openly promise unconditional support & unconditional love. If, like me, you have been on the receiving end of unconditional promises only to be kicked in the groin at our first slip-up or failure … Continue reading
Posted in authenticity, bringing hope, building confidence, building relationships, change, conditional, encouragement, Friendship, honesty, integrity, motives, photographs, photography, recovery, relationship, relationships, support, trust, Uncategorized, unconditional, unconditional love, vulnerable
Tagged being realistic in our help, conditional, long-term support, love, loving against the odds, making the commitment, principles of help, realistic help, realistically conditional, safe support structures, support, the long road, unconditional love, unconditional support, walking alongside the suffering
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Shit Happens!
If there is one thing we can be guaranteed in life it is that things will not always go as we want them to; sometimes spectacularly so. Even with all the best planning & preparation, life does have a habit … Continue reading
Posted in bringing hope, building confidence, building relationships, challenge, Christianity, despair, faith in action, Friendship, hope, inspiration, life and culture, love, photographs
Tagged challenge, christianity, faith in action, Friendship, helping others, hope, lean on me, love, offering hope, relationships, support
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The Trouble With Friendship & Relationship
It is often when we are at our most vulnerable that we appreciate the true value of things we often take for granted or simply don’t see. Over the years I have been blessed with great friends but I’m not … Continue reading
Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help & Support – Use A Safety Net
It is far too easy to hear the loudest voices that shout in my head. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this is that those voices shout loudest when I am lowest & least able to handle them. My daily … Continue reading
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Tagged coping with chronic illness, coping with depression, depression, friends, gaining strength through support, help, inner battles, providing a safety net, safety net, self sabotage, support, support for depression, support network, trust, ways to help recovery from difficult times
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Confidence: From Within or Without?
Confidence doesn’t always start from within: sometimes it needs a kickstart from outside. That’s why I disagree with the “think positive & everything will be well” brigade. We can think as much as we like but some things only begin … Continue reading
Life’s Furnace
I’ve just returned from lunch with a good friend. Apart from the usual catching-up we discussed our lives and where we thought we are heading. This was significant as my friend’s mum has been ill for some time and then … Continue reading
Posted in bad news, building relationships, challenge, change through adversity, cultivating friendships, despair, encouragement, friends, Friendship, help, honesty, hope, inspiration, relationship, relationships, tough times
Tagged bad news, challenges, change through adversity, encouragement, Friendship, friendships, help, illness, life experiences, refining fire, relationships, support
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