I’ve been learning a lot about myself whilst I’m in Hong Kong. My capacity to love, to be compassionate, patient and understanding. On this trip I’ve been verbally and physically showing my family how much I care about them, even though in our family (and many East and South East Asian families) we don’t openlyContinue reading “I was lost… and now I’m found.”
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Food and Bonding
If there’s one thing that can bring people together (besides music!), one of life’s greatest pleasures is food. My mum used to own a takeaway in her younger years. I always remember watching her do the food prep for the many dishes that were on the menu. We would accompany mum to the supermarket whereContinue reading “Food and Bonding”
I am Enough
I lost my shit this week. A bit more than I had last week, and a bit more than the week before. Sometimes we carry burdens for far too long by ourselves, thinking we can sort it out and everything will be fine. Then these issues and problems don’t get sorted, and like a drippingContinue reading “I am Enough”
Dementia – Living Grief
The memories that we hold of our parents are deeply embedded in our minds, body and soul. There are favourite memories and not so favourite ones, and there will come a time when those memories will be cherished whether they were good or bad. Our experiences with, and memories of our parents, will continue toContinue reading “Dementia – Living Grief”
Mother’s Day
Today is a weird one for me. I have always struggled to say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ because I don’t have a good relationship with my mum. It was awful when I was younger, when I was kicked out at 17 I didn’t speak to my family for five years. I have tried many times toContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
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