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Hi... failte (Irish for welcome! and pronounced fall-thhha).
I'm a newbie to blogging, here just over a year, but what a great year it has been!
I've turned the corner to 50 recently and two things become more relevant...time and experiences!
Material possessions are less important! Using time wisely and truly experiencing each day holds a new significance for me!
If you wish..., a little of the back story...
I''m blessed to be married to a kind and loving man for 28 years, we have two children now 19 and 21.
As I approached 40 and searching for something more, whilst holding down my then part-time legal secretarial work, I trained as a voluntary adult literacy tutor, with the hope of helping adults improve their literacy skills and have a second, and better experience of learning!
However, little did I think that wanting to help others improve their lives would see my own life improve beyond measure also!
You see for years I found it difficult to know what to do as I watched our two children suffer at the hands of bullies. Their struggle began to change when I returned to education! Through education I slowly gained valuable knowledge, I grew in confidence and self-esteme and it had a ripple effect!
By 2014, aged 47 I had completed a Higher Certificate in Literacy Development and a B.A. in Adult Education. I love my work as an adult educator, particularly when adults trust me enough to let down their defences and 'let me in'. Then I can help them by getting to know what makes them 'tic' and what 'lights their fire!'.
As an added bonus along the way I've realised that I also have a love of writing and that writing is cathartic (providing psychological relief through written expression of built up emotions), both for my students and myself. This blog enables me to pursue that new-found interest and I've really enjoying reading your blogs, sharing comments, getting to know so many people and gaining new perspectives. I also like to share any little 'gems' of learning I've gathered along the way!
Thanks for sharing your stories and for helping me realise that it is all possible...and that together we write a truly better story!
Much love,
Marie x
March 26, 2020 at 2:21 pm
Often, actually most of the time, we are unable to forgive ourselves and harbour this strange pain in our heads which we mistakenly assume is external but happens to be from the pangs of not being able to forgive ourselves
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March 26, 2020 at 5:46 pm
Good point and we will continue to experience pain until we learn to forgive ourselves. How much quicker we are to forgive others than to forgive ourselves. We must treat ourselves with unconditional love and celebrate our lives.
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March 27, 2020 at 11:01 am
I have often wondered why? Perhaps we are way too hard on ourselves.
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March 26, 2020 at 6:33 pm
beautiful.
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March 26, 2020 at 10:00 pm
Thank you Wendi!
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March 28, 2020 at 1:35 am
you are very welcome.
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March 26, 2020 at 11:38 pm
Forgiving self and others is vital to our well being …
something we are more aware of today Marie 🙂
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March 26, 2020 at 11:51 pm
I agree and the only way to break free and move forward! X
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March 27, 2020 at 1:16 pm
Thank you for sharing!!.. “Holding on to bitterness is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die”… 🙂
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March 27, 2020 at 3:34 pm
I love that quite Dutch, it’s so so true!
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March 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
An excellent reminder. Forgiving ourselves can be bizarrely difficult, especially when we can often find it easier to forgive others. Stay safe & well lovely xx
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March 28, 2020 at 10:29 am
For sure, Caz. We can too easily be our own worst enemy. It is so important to love ourselves unconditionally and learn from our mistakes. Stay safe too Caz. X
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