Category: family

• Tiny pink urn

  Dad’s taught me so much of what I know; how to tie my laces, how to ride a bike, how to swim, how to be facetious and mostly get away with it, how to pull funny pranks on mates…and the important things; like how to be a good friend, how to really listen to someone,…

  janetdthomas77

  March 30, 2023

  alcohol, death, family, grief, Grieving, happy memories, loss, love, Uncategorized

  ashes, Dad, death, grief, Griefdoesntknock, Grieving, loss

• Dad trying to live vicariously through me.

  I suspect my Dad wanted to be a sports legend. Because he’d “missed his shot”, Dad tried to achieve his goal through me instead. At first, trying new things was fun. “Netball!” Dad exclaimed one day. “Huh?” I didn’t even look away from the TV. I’m a couch person, me. “All Aussie girls play Netball,…

  janetdthomas77

  March 7, 2023

  Author life, family, happy memories, Humour, Life, memoir

  Dad and Daughter, Dads, goldmedals, Olympics, sports, tennis

• The after-effects of losing a parent.

  How does death change your perspective? Death has irrevocably changed me and I will never be the same again. Having lost my Dad – my hero – has now meant my journey through life has a tear through it. I am now the before and after of myself. Before – when I had my Dad…

  janetdthomas77

  February 6, 2023

  death, family, grief, Grieving, identity

  dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1838, grief, losing Dad, lossofaparent, profoundhurt

• Bloganuary – What’s a lie you tell yourself?

  Having just read my friend Tommy’s answer to this January/Bloganuary prompt, I have a big smile on my face. As a Christian I’m struggling with finding Tommy’s use of “she called bullsh*t on that” really, really funny. I like a well-placed swearword, me. Sorry Jesus. This is a great prompt and I’m looking forward to…

  janetdthomas77

  January 24, 2023

  bloganuary, Facts are facts, family, food, Friends, identity

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, goals, lies, Life, lyingtomyself

• Bloganuary – What is your preferred mode of transport?

  OMG Car. Every time. I love roadtrips and have sooo many memories of going somewhere new with a car full of people I love. Dad took us all around the East of Australia when we were much younger. He and Mom took turns driving a bright orange Toyota with 4 seats and a ‘tray’ attached…

  janetdthomas77

  January 15, 2023

  Author life, bloganuary, books, death, family, food, Friends, grief, happiness, happy memories, Holidays, Life, love, rest

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, bloggingcommunity, friendship, Life, nostalgia, Relationships

• Bloganuary – How far back in your family tree can you go?

  Well. Today’s bloganuary post will be very short because I can’t trace my family tree back that far. I envy people who can. It must be amazing. For one, half of my tree is missing. I don’t know who my birth father is or who his family are, or where my African-American roots are based.…

  janetdthomas77

  January 8, 2023

  Author life, bloganuary, family, Friends, happy memories, identity, Life, loss, love, Relationships, Writer, writing

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, bloggers, bloggingcommunity, family, Life, Relationships

• Bloganuary 3 – What is the first memory you have?

  I read in a psychology book once that happy, stable people – people confident in who they are – have a happy first memory. Interesting to find that the first memory was common in so many of them – it was usually when they were doing a happy activity and most of them had height…

  janetdthomas77

  January 4, 2023

  abuse, addiction, alcohol, bloganuary, communication, family, identity, Life, loss, love, Mindfulness, worth

  bekind, bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, children, givecompliments, parents, stoptheabuse

• Bloganuary 2 – “How are you brave?”

  It’s funny how life works, isn’t it? What you spend time thinking about, you find yourself surrounded in – like, if you’re pregnant and obsessed with being pregnant and all it’s wonders, you find yourself noticing other pregnant ladies, babies, baby clothes – it’s suddenly everywhere. For me, the theme of my life this year…

  janetdthomas77

  January 3, 2023

  Author life, bloganuary, bullies, courage, family

  bloganuary, bloganuary2023, bloganuaryprompt, Life, Relationships

• New Year’s Eve

  Raaaaaa. Where to even begin? So much has happened in the last 4-6 weeks, I don’t even know how to tell you all about it without going on a huge RANT and boring you to death, lol. Let’s just say it’s been an emotional rollercoaster that I have wanted to jump off many times, but…

  janetdthomas77

  December 31, 2022

  anxiety, Author life, books, Christian life, communication, depression, family, Favouritism, Friends, goals, happiness, Humour, identity, Illness, kindness, Life, loss, love, memoir, mental illness, Mindfulness, self love, Work, worth, Writer, writing

  Life, mental illness, newgoals, newme, newyear, Relationships

• The best gift ever

  My friend Marquessa writes an awesome blog (I’ll find out how to link it below if you wanted to check it out) and on one of her latest posts, she asks “What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?” Such a great question! I’m so happy to be able to share mine with you. When I…

  janetdthomas77

  December 8, 2022

  Christmas, family, Family Obligations, Favouritism, gifts, Holidays, worth

  bestgiftever, Christmas, gifts, presents