Tag Archives: weight

Acts of kindness #cancer

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The nurse, her eyes above the mask both understanding and sympathetic, reached out a gloved hand and squeezed my shoulder in passing. That was it. It was all it took. The floodgates opened and for the next half an hour, … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer | Tagged care, depression, graitude, health, kindness, swelling, weight | 163 Comments

Tailor-made?

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I’m surrounded by tall, slender women While I am quite short and have curves, And to see them all stylish and graceful… Well… sometimes it gets on your nerves. They can eat without thought when you’re dining, They take notice … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Poetry | Tagged body image, diet, height, weight | 42 Comments

Discard #midnighthaiku

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, millstones, service, weight | 2 Comments

Saturday Short Story – No Pain, No Gain by Don Massenzio (part one)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Don Massenzio…the first part of his continuing story…part 9 out now… This week’s story comes from my own struggle to maintain my weight and get fit. Everyone is wearing Fit Bits, Apple Watches or other devices that track … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction | Tagged serial, short story, weight | 10 Comments

Lighten up…

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For the lady in the white coat and anyone who is, like me, facing the rigours of a New Year’s diet… Laughter increases the heart rate and burns calories at a rate of up to 180 calories per hour, if … Continue reading →