Tag Archives: expectations

Great expectations…

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It had been a while. A long while, actually. And… if the bird would like to cover its ears… I was really fancying roast chicken. I don’t usually cook much for me, you see. I have cooked at my son’s … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged disappointment, expectations, food, hope | 8 Comments

Walking the line…

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“… so fear was originally there to help us survive.” “Yep… and with not many sabre-tooth tigers roaming the suburbs, we found other things to fear. And fear is intimately linked to how we judge people.” “How so?” It was … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged ego, expectations, fear, instinct, judgement, psychology, superiority, survival | 1 Comment

From weeds to wildflowers…

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

When my son’s old driveway was constructed, no-one thought to lay a weed membrane beneath it. Consequently, when a nice crop of weeds grew between the blocks I, as the designated gardener, had to tackle the things. I won’t use … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged expectations, freedom, Garden, nature vs nurture, people, plants, relationships | 2 Comments

Chasing carrots…

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It has been hot in England recently… hotter than usual, even for summer. There has been no rain in my part of the country for weeks now and the ground is parched and cracked. Harvests are being brought in early, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged carrot on a stick, donkeys, expectations, leaving space, normality, rain, weather | 1 Comment

Butterflies…

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Gilded butterflies Expensively caged Wed to appearance Wings grown too heavy to fly Weighted by expectation * Naturally beautiful Playing on the summer breeze Simplicity rests Drinking a gilded morning Living light in light *Top photo courtesy of Pixabay

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged choice, expectations, fashion, freedom, keeping up appearances | 10 Comments

Something to think about! – Stop putting restrictions on your Happiness by Sally Cronin

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: I have been a nutritional and life coach for the last 19 years. Having given myself a severe kick up the backside at age 43 to make the necessary changes in my own life. I had mindlessly … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Celebrating small achievements, expectations, The Pursuit of Happiness | 10 Comments

Diagnostics

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I hate waiting for phone calls. I spent a whole day waiting for two, knowing that by the time the garage had called with the final bill for fixing the car, I’d probably need the second call from the hospital. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour | Tagged answering machine, car mehanics, expectations, hospitals, waiting for phone calls | 32 Comments

Time is Fleeting, Never Stop by Randall Collis

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Global Sojurns Photography: Unfamiliar territory, the uncertainty paralyzes. A surge of panic fills my head and heart, only to be soothed by the perfect amber of a freshly poured Czech beer. “Here I go again…” Lost. Around me … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient mound, Photography | Tagged adventure, Bohemia, change, expectations, Lao Zi, Mt. Ellinor, nature, Olympic Mountains, Olympic National Forest, philosophy, Photography | 4 Comments

Like, yet not like…

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

If you are going to have your car squashed by a lorry, then I heartily recommend my local supermarket. Admitting liability instantly, their chosen intermediaries expedited the whole process, leaving me barely chance to mourn the Silver Bullet when they … Continue reading →