Posts by Sue Watson

“There is no illusion greater than fear.” Lao Tzu This week we are discussing confidence and at times our confidence can wane. For those who are following my mosaic journey, my confidence comes and goes with this as I challenge myself with different projects and the different textures that you can use. I have completed…

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.  John Lubbock I love this quote as it a definite reminder that we need to…

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”  Aristotle This week we are exploring work, and this is really hitting home for me as the renovations of my new workspace is continuing. As I am sitting here writing this piece, my kitchenette is waiting to be completed.   The tradies were in on the weekend…

“Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.” Thomas Carlyle This week we are exploring accomplishment and how this is achieved.  I know at times; we don’t feel that we are achieving our goals in the moment BUT if we look back over a period of time – this shows the growth and movement. Many of…

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, ‘I’m possible!” Audrey Hepburn This week we are looking at meaning and what this does for us individually. I have been reflecting on this and for me, it comes down to the language that we use and how we look at life.  I like to think that I…

“Clarity emerges when focus is engaged.”  Anesu Masamba For those of you that don’t know, mosaics are a form of self-care for me which I have utilised for some time now.  I must admit though, I have a love/hate relationship with this for a number of reasons. Looking back at my photos as a form…

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”   Dalai Lama Humans need relationships.  Whether this is one with your family and/or friends, we cannot exist without them.  We all need a community or village, to survive. This was reinforced yesterday when I attended a community meeting within a retirement village. …

“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.” Mary Lou Retton Having an optimistic outlook is a powerful emotion that provides great coping skills in times of stress.  Having a more positive outlook on life doesn’t stop difficult times and/or situations, BUT it does…

“If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.”  Criss Jami Compassion is a lovely word and it’s meaning is the sympathetic consciousness of others distress together with a desire to alleviate it (Merriam-Webster Dictionary).  I think that it is a human trait to…

“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring.” Oscar Wilde This week’s topic is warmth and with this I mean the warmth that we…

“Toilet paper is like an unreliable bridge, you are gonna have to walk across mud valley from time to time.”  Nuclear Circus This week’s topic is reliability and for me, this is a form of trust and preferences for people who have shown up in the past and have proven their skill and their ability…

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives, the cumulative experience of many masters of craftsmanship.”    William A. Foster This week we are discussing quality, and this is a very much needed item in…

“Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it’s a relationship, a business or a hobby.” Neil Strauss Commitment is such a strong word and yet we cannot complete anything without this. I had a break from mosaics last term as I tried to catch up with my therapy training, however, this did not…

“Humor is almost always anger with its make-up on.”  Stephen King A sense of humour can be a wonderful thing, as sometimes life throws us curve balls and we either laugh or cry!  So, perhaps Stephen King’s quote does have some truth to it! My sense of humour has definitely needed to kick in this…

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Flexibility is a wonderful thing, not only for the body but also the mind and both have been stretched over the past two weeks in preparation to relocate my clinic to its forever home. Not only did I need to coordinate with my helpers…

“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.”  Samuel Johnson Watching my grandies recently has reminded me that us adults often lose our curiosity as life gets busier.  Watching their joy at receiving a gift and then noting their expressions as they open and wonder what it could be. I…

“It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” Mahatma Gandhi This week we are exploring the act of taking responsibility and what that means.  Responsibility is being accountable or the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions. For our family at this time of the year, we…

“One’s doing well if age improves even slightly one’s capacity to hold on to that vital truism: “This too shall pass.” Alain de Botton This week we are discussing resilience and what this means. For me, resilience is the inner strength that we all have that helps us in times of stress or crisis.  It…

“Sometimes the best things are right in front of you; it just takes some time to see them.” Gladys Knight This week we are discussing appreciation and how this can improve not only your life, but that of others. Being appreciated or appreciating the people that you interact with, lifts moods.   I spoke with a…