Blind light

I am just back from a very pleasant liquid lunch with a friend. At one point she asked how I was doing. I replied the best ever. I am on reasonable terms with absolutely everybody in my life. I am more peaceful than I have ever been. Is this as good as it gets?

I was out with my middle brother during the week. We had agreed beforehand not to talk about Mam and the will. We attended a fantastic concert together. It was a really good way to effectively call it quits.

I tuned in to 5 live to listen to Argentina versus Cape Verde last night. Messi scored a brilliant first goal for Argentina. I switched over to the TV to see if I could make it out. The conditions were as good as they could be in that my apartment was dark and provided maximum…

These days, I see myself and my two brothers as damaged individuals. Growing up in an atmosphere of fear and anger has left deep imprints on us all. We all attempted to cope in different ways. I retreated into myself, my middle brother fought and my eldest brother left. The end result is that three…

Stillness is a big word when it comes to the meditation gig. The idea of quieting the mind, of finding a way to lower the volume of the records that regularly play in that space between the ears.It would appear that attempting to resist uncomfortable thoughts and images is somewhat futile. A better strategy would…

I was in my favourite restaurant a while back. A well-known and successful Irish journalist entered and loudly announced himself my name. I was not impressed. In a different life, my guess is that I would have been a successful and arrogant journalist. Sliding doors.

It seems to me that there are times when the ducks in Stephen’s Green develop a mind of their own and do not line up in order. Long story short, no stage gig this year.

Saturday fifth of September is the chosen date. McGee’s pub in Wexford is the venue. Accommodation is available at the pub through booking.com. All are welcome.

I had a fantastic afternoon yesterday with four friends in Wexford. Two old, two new. The glasses of wine in the restaurant were the best that I have ever experienced. A slight tilt of the glass and a liquid could be tasted. The burger and chips were very good also. During the afternoon the possibility…

It seems to me that forgiveness is one of the keywords when it comes to peace of mind. Forgiveness of others and more to the point forgiveness of oneself. I feel I am doing okay on the former. The latter continues to be a work in progress.