Tag Archives: instinct

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

That vague feeling…

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was the best I could find at the time that ticked all the ‘necessary’ boxes and most of the ‘desirables’ too. It even had a couple of ‘bonus’ boxes checked and dangling like carrots. From the cavernous boot that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged cars, instinct, intelligence of the heart, intuition, psychology, self analysis | 36 Comments

About face…

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“That,” I thought, looking at the author’s photograph, “is a really interesting face.” She wasn’t pretty, nor by any means young. The face was quite ‘lived in’ and had probably never been more than vaguely attractive by any conventional or … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged attraction, Books, faces, instinct, judgement, Life, people | 31 Comments

Foul feline

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We’ve fallen out, the cat and I, For gratitude’s illusion Has been destroyed and left no doubt That it was mere delusion. * I gave the benefit of doubt, Accepting there was reason For cats to bring their keepers gifts … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged baby birds, cats and dogs, instinct, prey | 35 Comments

Doing what comes naturally

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We were in Castleton, hunting for props for the Feathered Seer. It was a cold, grey morning, but even so, the warm stone of the small Derbyshire town was inviting. We wandered through the streets, exploring hidden streets that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Photography, The Silent Eye | Tagged conditioning, consciousness, Derbyshire, emotion, happiness, instinct, joy, landscape, Life, purpose of being, spirituality, symbolism | 13 Comments

Cravings

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“You know when women are pregnant…” “Vaguely…” I ought to really as I am, at this point, speaking to my son. “… and they get cravings…” I make the appropriate affirmative noise. With one of them all I wanted was … Continue reading →