Author Archives: lizamartinpope

What positive emotion do you feel most often? I spent many years writing gratitude lists. Even in the darkest days of being locked up in an asylum, my liberty driving licence career and children all taken as punishment for speaking up about having been raped and brutally attacked by a (still serving) police officer. IContinue reading “Gratitude…”

Describing ourselves happens at various times in our lives. First day at school, first Curriculum Vitae, First application for college and then on every training course that is attended. The description becomes less detailed for training courses and ice breakers, yet all of these times really focuses the mind on how one sees one self.Continue reading “Ummm…Surprisng?…or Survivor?”

As a child every Saturday there was no cooking at all. We had cereal for breakfast and no porridge. Then in mid afternoon the trolley and table in the lounge was laden with cakes and sandwiches that mum made the evening before and kept in the fridge. We were allowed to eat in the loungeContinue reading “Saturday tea…”

On a trip to Canada a few years ago, I saw the Dippy the dinosaur exhibition. She was displayed all over the world and was a great exhibition. This was before Covid, before the lockdown and before the emergence of technology that really allowed a shift in peoples lives, both work and personal. The talkContinue reading “Dinosaurs … ?”

Are you seeking security or adventure? Security in any sense is about protection and planning or response to any circumstances. Using the analogy of a relationship and activity we undertake has risk of being hurt or any number of negative outcomes. Yet when the relationship is secure it slows exploration and discovery of ourselves withContinue reading “Security is an adventure”

When you have a friend who is with no question the most special man in the entire world, the vacation is always going to be the best ever!! Winter in North America, the coldest in history. It is minus thrity and counting. I have no coat warm enough so I have to order one inContinue reading “I hope he doesn’t mind !! Canada with the most special man in the whole world …”

I love to learn. Not just study but all aspects of life. Learning is great Understanding a concep, an idea, an opinion, a historical text and deciphering the bias in all that happens in the world. My love of learning, came from my Grandfather. He would ask me questions, philosophy, politics, science or current affairs.Continue reading “Encouragement of a love of learning…Not teaching!”

France is the country of cuisine, liberty and lifestyle. I was unprepared for the utter beauty and amazing places throughout the country. I have tried many new foods that are delicious. However the most amazing food in the entire world I have ever tasted is Cassoulet. This Duck and Lamb confection is more delicious thanContinue reading “Cassoulet is the Soul food of the world!!…”