Christmas

This holiday is the celebration of the coming of the Christ, that is assuming we are “Christians”.   Most people celebrate Christmas regardless of their faith because of the pomp and extravagance.   Nevertheless it is an holiday of inclusion, and inclusion ought to be practiced every day of our lives. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2019

Holiday Angst

An holiday is a time for relaxation and celebration.  But during this time of the year we all suffer from angst.  There is always the feeling of loss whether true or imagined.  We pine for what we don’t have instead of giving thanks for what we presently have, our health, loved ones, a warm home, […]

Friendships

  Friends are like night and day.  They are either fake or real.  To spot the fakers listen to them woo you about how special you are and then when they have inflated your ego they would tell you of the woes in their life.  This places you in a position of self pity and […]

I am grown

How many times have we accused others of being controlling?  Before we utter the words “I am grown” we should do some introspection and ask ourselves what it is we are reflecting.   If we live in denial and do not aspire to lather ourselves in self love we will be at the behest of […]

Allegiance

  To be loyal one has to cultivate integrity.   Integrity has to be in the decisions we make in our lives and the lives of others.   We are all dependent on each other, including sentient beings.   When we are in allegiance with self we are compelled to be in allegiance with all […]

Grifters

We gorge on our ill gotten gains.  Are we so drunk with greed that we forget the loot we steal can’t be buried in our grave.   © Norma Bobb-Semple 2019

Battle of Self

Battles are fought everyday on man made battlefields, but the greatest battle ever is the battle we fight with ourselves.  We ponder as to whether we are worthy, good enough or not worthy of much.    Disembowelled and downcast we walk fields that are full of despair.   To become victorious we need to ignite […]

Celebrate

Celebrating is not only for birthdays, milestones and holidays.  It is for every breathe we take, every word we speak, every thought we think and every deed we do.   © Norma Bobb-Semple 2019