I started on Hive in April 2022 and since then have written a post or sometimes two each week about what's going on in my life, my past and a few other things from time to time; I've not always been available

Since meeting my man I've been with him through some very bad times and sometimes I wonder how we have managed to make it through some of those moments unscathed; then I remember that we haven't made it

Ask a hundred people and there would be a hundred different answers; we are individuals and based around who we intrinsically are, our upbringing, where we live, who surrounds us, economic and social factors,

We had the most lovely breakfast this morning, a breakfast date to be honest; so date night but in the morning. We'd decided to go for breakfast rather than dinner because we wanted to try a French cafe

None of us are the same person we used to be and in the present moment none of us the person we will be in the future. Everything changes around us including other people, society generally, the rules

We've recently been talking about travel, where we may go and want to go in the future, and as usually happens when we talk about travel the conversation falls into the enjoyable reminiscence of where

For a long time now I've worked very hard at making sure I have good friends who are friends for the right reasons. This means I don't have copious amounts of friends; rather, I am selective and cautious

When my phone beeps and it's a message from my man I usually smile. I say usually because sometimes it's a simple message asking me to pick up something at the market on the way home, that his flight home

Over the last few days I've been busy filling the spaces of my life with all manner of things; I've enjoyed it because it's been all about me with no one else to have to concern myself over. I don't mean

The world I live in doesn't fill me with hope. I, t's a world in which laziness, complacency and entitlement runs rampant and that contradicts my upbringing, my set of standards and morals and the way

I'm saying goodbye to my guy once more for what seems like the millionth time. It's not been that many times though, and it's only for a short time while he flies several hours away for his job. This weekend

My guy and I really enjoy music and usually there's something playing as we go about our day together and individually; we have similar tastes in music but don't always agree but that's ok we're two individual

I was looking for something special over the weekend, a gift for my guy who has been away for a little while. I'm not a person who shops for the sake of it, I like to browse and love to discover something

The weekend seemed like a refuge, a place where I'd find solace and comfort and a respite from the turmoil and stormy seas I'd crossed; the howling winds and driving rain would abate and I'd find peace,

We went for a drive today and there was no set or predetermined destination, my guy pointed his truck in a direction and hit the gas which took us speeding out of town and onto roads that were surrounded

I'm doing a romantic dinner later tonight, just me and my lovely man. He's been away a lot lately, it's the nature of the work he does, and I'm so proud of him for the way he puts in so much effort but

Saturday was always going to be nice, a mix of good food and friends and an afternoon of chatting. There's four of us who meet once a month at the same place and time and enjoy each other's company. We're

I remember the day I decided to choose life, it was a long time ago after I'd lost my father, and it seemed an easy choice to make. I decided to wake up each day and choose happiness and to do and think

I was chatting with a friend today about the concept of inspiring oneself to achieve in a world that promotes the concept of mediocrity as acceptable and seems not to put as much emphasis on seeking to

It's been a little while since I've shared what I'm reading; I've been so busy with life I'll admit I've not had as much time to read as I would like but I've managed a chapter here and there and with