Poem for Karen
A poem I wrote for my dear friend Karen who died last night surrounded by love and music, as she would have wanted it. She will live in our hearts and minds, our beloved friend. You have been my mountain, a warm rock to lean my back against when winter … Read more
Death waiting
Death came softly through the back door this week. He slipped in quietly while I was busy with my mundane. When I looked up he was sitting with my dear friend Karen, cradling her gently in his grandfather kind arms. He has surprised me again. Death always surprises me. I’ve … Read more
Happy international women’s day
In an interesting article in The Conversation, Simone Fullagar and Jessica Francombe-Webb discuss the complexities of women and sport, and body image. Well worth a read. http://theconversation.com/choosing-sport-is-not-easy-for-women-in-a-society-obsessed-with-body-image-24040? I’d like to add another perspective from some research I did several years ago about gender differences in physical activity, body image and … Read more
