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Just an every day person, living an ordinary life and there's no looking back.
Just some of the topics you may find here: health and wellbeing, mental health, books, food, learning and more.
2023-10-03 05:51
As Liz's Onward Journey comes to a pause soon, (or a complete end,) this post is to highlight posts to come here. July to September 2023 self-reflection - will air on 7th October.Chit-c… Read More
2023-09-30 09:42
Hi everyone. I am on air at WordPress with my new blog.I have updated my WordPress profile accordingly, so when I comment again at your blogs I follow, you will find me via my pro… Read More
2023-09-29 13:14
I have a secret, until now, with me mentioning it here.I have been playing around with a WordPress blog, to try once again to see if I can get on with that dreaded block editor.Those that ha… Read More
2023-09-28 17:56
(This post comes with a trigger warning, with me mentioning suicide, when mention my counselling sessions.)My gardenMy battery operated cat repeller is working as I noticed very soon from us… Read More
2023-09-22 08:12
I first started celebrating Fall back in 2020 after being inspired by my friend in America. That first post here for my Fall's list, " Celebrating Fall." And the post, "Looking back on Fall… Read More
2023-09-20 10:54
Hi all and I hope you are well. I thought I would follow on from this blog post, "If you're new to my blog you may want to know more about me." I thought this would be an ideal topic to… Read More
2023-09-14 12:23
DO NOT CONTACT ME IN ANY WAY.DO NOT CONTACT MEANS EXACTLY THAT. DO NOT CONTACT.YOU HAVE IGNORED THIS SIMPLE REQUEST SINCE MONDAY. I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. IT'S OVER!I DON'T W… Read More
2023-09-14 07:25
If you have been following me long enough, you know I am an animal lover. I have mentioned my pets in the past and shared photos of three of them here. Brin, my first dog I had when I w… Read More
2023-09-14 03:55
A couple of days ago I shared a blog link, " How to get in touch with your inner child," by Kind Compass Coach, which is the blog post before this one. Today's blog link I want to share… Read More
2023-09-12 12:29
You will know had been focusing on my inner child from reading past self-reflection posts.I came across this post by Kind Compass Coach, "How to get in touch with your inner child." Fro… Read More
2023-09-06 09:00
Hi. If you are new to my blog, you may want to know more about me. You will certainly know more about me from reading my blog posts. But some places to start with, are:My "about me… Read More
2023-08-30 10:16
I wanted to share a link to a blog post that I read today, which will take you to, "Unwanted Life." The post is called, "The Importance of Learning How To Be Assertive." A very useful post Read More
2023-08-29 06:29
A blog post re-share that will take you to Kind Compass Coach on a post called, "PTSD, Hypervigilance and Trauma."I thought I would share the link to this bloggers post for anyone who would… Read More
2023-08-27 15:28
(This post comes with a trigger warning, as it mentions rape, child abuse and distress further in the post.)There's a new man in my life. We are just friends, but he would hope that one day… Read More
2023-08-25 05:05
The adamant me, who was so set on leaving my evening job, has changed my mind and I have stayed to try a bit longer.If you hadn't seen that mentioned, it was here: "Chit-chat August 2023."Bu… Read More
2023-08-23 11:34
Another month nearly gone by. How are you?New evening job Just a couple of days after "Chit-chat 2023" post aired, I had a job interview for an evening cleaning job vacancy I applied fo… Read More
2023-08-19 09:15
Look after your feet, because if you don't, eventually, you will know about it.Our feet do the hardest work, walking about everywhere, whether shopping, or your job if your job is physically… Read More
2023-08-08 08:43
I have had this book for some time now, which I bought from Weleda via Wellbeing Advisor Ruby Sam Youngz Weleda Shop page.It's a lovely, hard-backed book. A guide to natural care of the eart… Read More
2023-07-25 06:15
We are half way through the year. Where has it gone? I hope you are all doing well. This post will have quite a few photos of different topics, including my garden, as well as the seeds… Read More
2023-07-07 06:24
Since I had written "My go-to in times of escape," back in 2021, I thought I would do an updated post. Dvd's and walkingAs mentioned in the above link, due to the the Covid… Read More
2023-07-06 11:55
Leaving the evening job I made the decision in April to hand my notice in at my evening job. So my last day was near the end of June. My reasons for this are in "Chit-chat June 2023" po… Read More
2023-06-26 06:29
If you have known me for many years, whether personally, or via my previous blog before I started this one. You will know my favourite word one time I would verbally say or think would be "w… Read More
2023-06-15 06:00
I last wrote a post called "Calm" back in 2021.This post is kind of an update from that post of what I am like now when I want my calm.Shutting the door on the world is certainly something I… Read More
2023-06-14 14:54
Since my garden update post, I have been checking my pots daily. Especially the ones outside, with knowing they would have to be watered regularly because of the very hot weather we have bee… Read More
2023-06-10 14:28
This afternoon I had a smile on my face when I seen front page headlines on newspapers saw that Boris Johnson had quit.As usual, Boris Johnson does what he always does best, blaming everyone… Read More
2023-06-09 05:47
This will be my last post where I talk about my eating habits when it comes to the sweet stuff (sugar) separately in its own post. Any mentions in future will be in chit-chat posts as I have… Read More
2023-06-06 05:24
The following posts I share below are from Mike at "The Life and Times of an Unpaid Carer.""Disabled People Are NOT The Problem.""Disabled People Are NOT The Problem Part 2."I left a comment… Read More
2023-05-29 18:40
This inhaler bag is sadly not working for me anymore. When it's in my bag, I don't see the pink part of this bag, so I struggle to see it. This has been happening since my eye trouble s… Read More
2023-05-10 06:00
I am having a break for a week from my blog. I will be unavailable from 15th to the 21st May and I will also be unavailable via my blog email during this time too. No blog posts wi… Read More
2023-05-06 15:57
Angered and disgusted to read that animal testing will resume when it comes to makeup ingredients.It's been 25 years of no animal testing when it came to makeup ingredients. But now The High… Read More
2023-05-03 05:48
I was an outcast from my third year in junior school and all the way through Comprehensive school.But I was probably an outcast all the way through junior school with my earliest memory of b… Read More
2023-04-25 06:03
The first Sunday of the month and I had a fall inside my home. I had different pains or soreness in different areas of my body for a couple of weeks. The first week was the most painful, but… Read More
2023-04-24 14:36
Since being released from my deputyship role near the end of January and after my final report went in February, I felt like I have had a lot of free time. It was strange for the first two m… Read More
2023-04-16 10:04
Lorraine, at Blind Wilderness written a blog post that gave me thought today. Her post called, "The Great Silence," where she has shared what silence can be. But also, what silence means to… Read More
2023-04-15 08:32
I have mentioned Skegness quite a few times. But one particular post I want to draw your attention to was when I wrote "Skegness - the place I want to live" because at the end of that post I… Read More
2023-04-12 10:06
Yesterday, I had my hearing aids turned up. I
contacted audiology last month, to see if it was possible to get an
appointment on one of my annual leave days from work. (Particular dat… Read More
2023-04-11 06:48
If you will remember from my previous blog I used to write, I got rid of the few loyalty cards I had, which left me with just my Boots Advantage Card. My Boots Advantage Card was… Read More
2023-04-11 06:01
In my post "No one fully knew," I have said how I wasn't allowed to show my emotions as a child in front of dad. I could be a happy child. But I couldn't express anything else, like sad… Read More
2023-04-04 06:00
This is my first quarterly self-reflection post, since deciding this year to do it this way.I started off the year feeling on form, but then after a few days it felt like the "January blues… Read More
2023-03-31 07:53
I am taking a break between 10th to 16th April, so I will be unavailable via my blog email during that time and will reply when back. I may be quiet on my blog, or take a while to respo… Read More
2023-03-29 15:39
Just learnt of comedian Paul O'Grady's passing. RIP Paul O'Grady and I send my deepest condolences to his partner, family and friends.I remember watching Paul O'Grady when I was much younger… Read More
2023-03-29 10:54
In yesterday's chit-chat post, one of the things I mentioned about, was the curse of the missing top. That missing work top, I found today. It was on the floor, behind my shredder. It… Read More
2023-03-28 10:12
I mentioned in my "Chit-chat extra February 2023" post how I had been tweaking my living arrangements downstairs since being released from my deputyship role. The dining table and two chairs… Read More
2023-03-22 10:41
I have mentioned in numerous posts when I used to blog on "My Wellbeing and Learning Journey" the effects of what happened in my childhood. Many readers who read those posts of my couns… Read More
2023-03-12 14:58
This post was created from a post when I asked you if there was anything you wanted to know more about that you may have not seen in my blog posts.This post is my time at Comprehensive… Read More
2023-03-12 14:55
This post was created from a post when I asked you if there was anything you wanted to know more about, that you may have not seen in my blog posts.I was a quiet child my mum said when… Read More
2023-03-11 11:58
I received a rather sad email from the Blurt team and if you subscribe to Blurt you will know what that is about too.You can also read this on their blog and I have included the link to thei… Read More
2023-03-04 11:08
I was going to write this in my "Chit-chat March" post, but I thought I would share it now.No cakes or chocolate for me till MayI have gone cold turkey. It won't be nil sugar. But it will b… Read More
2023-02-23 11:36
We all know sugar is not good for us. But unless you are really good and have cut it out completely, it can be a hard thing to break from having something sweet like cake or chocolate, when… Read More
2023-02-19 13:06
Since I am no longer my mum's deputy for her finances and, knowing and accepting that my mum will never be self-independent as I hoped, it was time to tweak my home back to how it should be… Read More
2023-02-19 12:58
In my morning job, it was the first time doing some overtime since working for them for a few years now. So that was nice to receive. It was only a one off clean. But all the same, better th… Read More
2023-02-16 10:00
I have mentioned in last years post, "Things that help me relax" of one of my dance dvd's I like to go to, which is Zumba. I still like this dvd to dance along to when not dancing to cd's.&n&hell…Read More
2023-02-14 08:00
It's Valentine's Day and if you are single like me, it doesn't mean you need to miss out on a bit of self-love. Self-love in my eyes is another form of self-care to me.This day is… Read More
2023-02-12 11:59
Those who had the power creating laws during Covid, aka the Government, I will never forgive. All walks of life were affected, but no one more than those in care homes whether you was young… Read More
2023-02-08 08:20
My last mention of my garden was August last year, in a chit-chat post. See Chit-chat late August. Since then, a few changes have happened. Those pots near the house that were not doing… Read More
2023-02-03 10:35
When I hear the words "to forgive the person because it frees you," or other words of similar on a regular basis, used to piss me off as there has been situations where I can't forgive. &hell…Read More
2023-01-28 15:35
I have mentioned in "Chit-chat January 2023" and some past posts of times when I have had troubling times with brain fog. Since my chit-chat January post of this year when I mentioned… Read More
2023-01-26 10:00
Welcome to "Chit-chat January 2023." I hope you are well. 🙂How has your month been?Some changes with how I write this year on my blogI continue to go with the flow of my writing, but… Read More
2023-01-19 08:50
If you have been following me long enough, you will know I struggle to look forward to the future after over the last 2 years. I don't make any plans. That includes any nice plans, with… Read More
2023-01-15 10:29
Please read this blog post, written by my blogging friend Lorraine. Her blog link is at the end of this post. This post I share to serve as awareness to people on how not to treat a dis… Read More
2023-01-14 11:29
If you have been following me long enough to see it mentioned before on this blog, but especially on my previous when I was having a really bad time of it, you will know I have dissociation… Read More
2023-01-06 09:00
My last self-reflection post was on September 2022 with me taking a blogging break. But it didn't mean I stopped writing my self-reflection posts while away. I still write them in my mindful… Read More
2023-01-03 07:37
Happy New Year. May this be a better year for you all.I hope you are all well since we last chatted. I look forward to catching up with you here and further chats in future posts.I thought I… Read More
2022-10-29 10:34
After reading the latest blog post from "Mental Health @Home" this morning, I am so devastated to read that the latest post was to inform us of Ashley's passing. I have lost a dear frie… Read More
2022-10-20 06:00
I am taking these next two months off, November and December, from blogging, so there will be no new posts during that time. During that time though, I may at times, still read other people'… Read More
2022-10-15 07:00
I am an introvert and have been from a young age. I was shy and quiet as a child, but I wonder how much of that may have been me as an introvert.As an introvert, I require time for myse… Read More
2022-10-13 07:15
To bring in some autumn I bought a pre-lit maple garland and a pumpkin tealight holder from Wilkos. The pre-lit maple garland is around the edge of my coffee table and the pumpkin ornam… Read More
2022-10-09 07:35
(This post comes with a trigger warning, as it mentions cruelty to a pet.)Escaping the world and letting your imagination take over can happen in many ways:Meditation Reading booksWatch… Read More
2022-10-06 07:20
Kindness I mentioned in "August 2022 self-reflection" that I had been less kind to myself. So this past month I have been trying to be more kind to me, which I have been doing ok with… Read More
2022-09-28 18:16
There are just certain comforts that are needed even more when autumn is here and with winter being around the corner.Although I use some of these comforts at other times of the year, they a… Read More
2022-09-25 13:00
It's September and it doesn't feel real, with exception knowing the temperatures are getting cooler. With everything that has gone on in my life and the world that hasn't been fun, it r… Read More
2022-09-22 08:00
This post was partly created from a post when I asked you if there was anything you wanted to know more about, that you may have not seen in my blog posts.It was in my early 20's when I… Read More
2022-09-15 09:00
This post was created from a post when I asked you if there was anything you wanted to know more about, that you may have not seen in my blog posts.I have mentioned before in past… Read More
2022-09-08 10:00
This post was created from a post when I asked you if there was anything you wanted to know more about, that you may have not seen in my blog posts.My pet peeves:Lack of communication&n&hell…Read More
2022-09-04 11:15
Feelings towards my evening job I know my feelings towards my evening job are still true about looking for alternative evening work. These feelings remain the same on my good days.There… Read More
2022-09-01 09:04
At the end of July I asked on Twitter and via here on my blog, if there was anything you wanted to know more of, that you hadn't seen in my blog posts.I couldn't promise anything because it… Read More
2022-08-23 10:53
I mentioned in "Chit-chat early August" post how I am having email chats with Samaritans. Although my chats with them are not going to change my situation, it helps while I am in this s… Read More
2022-08-22 06:00
A Buddhist nun, Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, shares her mindfulness-based approach to healing. Her inspiration to write this book came to her at the end of a retreat she taught, that she talks ab… Read More
2022-08-13 16:16
My hamster, Daz, I noticed since last Saturday evening, the same day he had been to the vets, which I mentioned in "Chit-chat early August" post why that was that he wasn't clearing his food… Read More
2022-08-11 08:25
I thought I do a short post on this topic of conversation after seeing someone's tweet, who I don't follow, appear on my private Twitter account when scrolling. This person has a proper… Read More
2022-08-07 12:59
My long-term readers will know this. But 17th August 2017 was the day I decided not to drink any more alcohol and I have had no alcohol since the day before that date. I chose not to dr… Read More
2022-08-01 08:05
Due to fatigue since covid, meant I have slept a lot in between work, or just rested. So most of the month has been spent a mainly at home between work and grocery shopping. With less t… Read More
2022-07-31 10:17
I asked a question yesterday, on my Twitter account for my blog, @LizOnward.The question in the above photo says:"A question for those who follow and read my blog posts.Is there anythin… Read More
2022-07-28 12:00
It's no secret if you have been listening or reading when I have talked about this. But Skegness is the place I want to live in. I have had this, which was a little secret one time, for over… Read More
2022-07-26 10:13
I would have had my dentist check up this month, but cancelled it as I didn't think my lips would have healed up enough after being unwell from covid. It didn't help matters that I bit them… Read More
2022-07-20 10:05
For a couple of weeks it has been hot where I live in the UK. But last week temperatures were set to rise towards the weekend and we were given warnings for Monday and yesterday because of e… Read More
2022-07-01 12:53
Regular readers will know, the only time I have had to isolate because of covid, was because someone in my bubble had it. I never had it to say I was there near that person for some time.Now… Read More
2022-07-01 09:00
I continue with my walking meditation. As previous month, I've not always been focusing on my breathing as I like, but I have been doing a little better than last month.My main focus wh… Read More
2022-06-30 12:54
This is my update on how I am doing since I announced in my previous post that I got covid. Please refer to previous post first, if you haven't read that, before reading this one.I have not… Read More
2022-06-25 09:13
Here's "Chit-chat late June" post. Click here for "Chit-chat early June."Went back to Newark-on-Trent for the dayI went back to Newark-on-Trent for the day. I met up with my friend again. We… Read More
2022-06-17 09:45
Hamster13th June and Daz will be another year older. He will be three years old. That's old in hamster years.All posts except for one are deleted All posts on my previous blog at, "My W… Read More
2022-06-05 09:49
A random post of a title that really has no name then what it says.A post inspired after replying to a tweet recently and I thought I would share it here.That original tweet you will find he… Read More
2022-06-03 08:28
So following on from my April 2022 self-reflection post.My inner childThose of you on Twitter will know already. But for those of you that don't, I got round to getting a remote control car… Read More
2022-05-26 07:00
This month, I am just doing one chit-chat post for the month, rather than split over two, as I have mostly been doing.Near the end of last month, a family member who I mentioned was not well… Read More
2022-05-21 19:03
Hi. Just a short post for those who are experiencing problems commenting via their Google account, on my blog.I know a couple of people who have had issues for 2 or nearly 3 months whe… Read More
2022-05-14 13:18
This Hosta is filling this pot more since I first took a photo for this post, when at the time I didn't know what it was.The green plastic pot in front contains Salad Leaf Rocket, Astr… Read More
2022-05-08 14:07
In "Chit-chat late April" post, I mentioned of my mystery flower. (Pictured below, from that post.)I have taken a few more photos to try and get a better photo. Two from the above same flowe… Read More
2022-05-08 14:06
I mentioned Blovlovin in my "Chit-chat early April" post. Not long after that post, I went to my Bloglovin account to stop any email updates I subscribe from them, because there is no point… Read More
2022-05-08 09:00
So, as you know with my "March 2022 self-reflection - Finding Peace and Moving On" post, I am back into reading books by Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as watching YouTube videos by him, or others… Read More
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