“I love both the reality and the meaning of Madonna.” A special guest post by Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt on how Madonna has inspired him to live “a deliberate, provocative and vivid life” of reinvention and celebration.
Author: Michael Carty
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May today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
MJCarty snapshots October 2023
Squirrels, fungi and close encounters! A few personal highlights from October 2023, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
Writing well: What’s a good word?
In which I share some favourite words I’ve found over the years, on ways to help find the perfect words.
After the sun
How do you feel, after the sun has gone? There is beauty everywhere in the arrival of autumn.
MJCarty snapshots September 2023
Dragonflies, unicorns and resurrected sunflowers! A few personal highlights from September 2023, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
Always think about tomorrow
Victory at all costs for today is a dead end. Tomorrow will be here soon enough. Always think about tomorrow.
An entirely benevolent gesture?
When was the last time you encountered an entirely benevolent gesture? Something done from pure motives, with the simple aim of bringing a tiny bit more good into this world?
Stayin’ alive
If you are lucky enough to stay alive long enough, many things will fall apart or fall away. If you are lucky, what you are left with might be what is most important.
MJCarty snapshots August 2023
A few personal highlights from August 2023, captured in tiny wee snapshots. This is my latest monthly selection of snapshots of things that caught my eye over these past few weeks, comprising the month of August 2023. As you will see, sunflowers figure heavily this month, as August will likely prove the peak month for […]
The hard part is keeping it
What things enrich your life to an extent you might not even realise? What are you doing to keep those invaluable things in your life?
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