I used to have a vision, of perfect family lifeWe’d laugh and cuddle every day, no hint of tears or strifeI saw this as a challenge, a problem I could solveI’d find the path to daily peace, contentment for us allI researched, read and listened, searched for answers far and wideSure I would find the … Continue reading Always Becoming
The one that has it all
All of my pages, blog posts, rhymes and short stories in chronological order, newest to oldest. Peruse at your leisure.
Clear as Mud
My heart has aspirations, but my head gets in the way Always speaking up, to have the final say It says my heart has pipedreams, wild and shameless fantasies It promises it would never tell, such blatant fallacies It says the things my heart envisions, were never meant for me I need to be a … Continue reading Clear as Mud
Viva La Revolution!
There is a little voice, that lives deep inside my gut It speaks with such conviction, I should listen to it but... Its words are too emotional, its theories sound far-fetched My brain derides its inklings, as too much of a stretch When I use my mouth to voice, the words from deep inside My … Continue reading Viva La Revolution!
I’m paddling but I’m going nowhere
In my blog post, Overthinking is my nemesis, so why do I treat it as my friend? my optimism is palpable. I had identified that my overthinking was keeping me stuck and action was the antithesis to the paralysing fear I'd allowed to rule my brain. Action was the key to getting me out of … Continue reading I’m paddling but I’m going nowhere
School Rules
My child went to school today She had a runny nose 'She can’t come in', the teacher said 'We don’t take kids with colds Please read the guidance we sent out, it makes it all quite clear If you abide by all these rules we’ll have a brilliant year' Two days went by, the cold … Continue reading School Rules
The little things really do make a big difference, if you give them enough time
Anyone who has known me for longer than six years will know that exercise was not something I ever really committed to in the past. In my youth and early twenties I actively avoided it. I would attend the gym sporadically (usually before a holiday) but I never got much fitter and just pegged exercise … Continue reading The little things really do make a big difference, if you give them enough time
Allow me to introduce myself
My name is Rae and I live in middle-ish England with my husband, our two children, and our dog. Writing was one of my favourite things to do as a child. I used to carry a small lined notebook embossed with a white rose and a metallic gold pen everywhere to make up rhyming poems … Continue reading Allow me to introduce myself
Rae Cod’s Writing 