Author Archives: lizamartinpope

The question of human development of technology has been the subject of concern and suspicion throughout the history of mankind. From the early development of rudimentary tools to making hunting more effective, then became a tool of war and and protection between tribes. I am certain the same concerns were expressed all those millennia ago,Continue reading “Providing teaching and support to create safer communities, prosperity and of course war …”

This Indie movie from the 1980s was a low budget teen flick. Yet this one film as underrated as it was in those days. Yet this movie, designed for younger people, had alot to say about what it means to be human, difference and societal norms and pressures.  Five characters, each embody a western stereotypeContinue reading “Breakfast Club underrated and yet iconic…”

Picture for a moment a world in which women are forcibly drugged, locked away then subjected to targeting and abuse, death threats and the murder of family members. Welcome to United Kingdom. By the time I actually finished the survivor book, the United Kingdom had sought support from France, Germany and Italy to try and coverContinue reading “My books world was the worst to live in and many were killed…”

Many years ago as I sat in the garden of my home, freshly cut grass, new picnic bench on the patio. Neatly planted flower beds and the our freshly decorated kitchen. The children playing on the lawn, the eldest practising piano in the family room. The sun shining warmly. I remember as I stood inContinue reading “Survive the loss of my family…”

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a medical condition that is very misunderstood. It is caused not by seeing or experiencing stress, but when a situation removes control and is a threat to the persons life, autonomy or physical being. It is not the trauma itself, many people experience trauma or witness it and it doesContinue reading “When stress is medical condition its all about self care …”

This one sentence for me sums up personal character. The character cannot easily be defined or evidenced. It is not demonstrated in qualifications, looks, abilities or disabilities… It is something deeper, something within each of us. We cannot quantify it, yet we can see it at moments in a persons story… It is in usContinue reading “To thine own self be true…”

It is a truth that I truely did not understand until I faced it head on… I have blogged about this incident before… Courtesy of the the medical staff in the city where I served as a police officer, I was told the seriousness of my situation. The Naval medic told me that I hadContinue reading “As I faced death on a hospital floor with medical staff laughing at me … Welcome to Europe!”