Brushing Fame

Paul Williams Redux

June 21, 2025

This morning I listened to Paul Williams being interviewed on the Paul Leslie Hour. That’s a link to youTube although I downloaded the traditional podcast version. Sharing it on my Instagram stories I mentioned that I always listen/read any interview with Mr Williams. I added [read more]

Designs I Like

Choose More Designs

October 14, 2019

A few years ago I created my Choose JOY™ logotype to “encourage others (and remind myself) to choose joy“. I continue to promote joy. Recognizing its close ties to love and kindness, I added my Choose LOVE™ logotype, “Kindness is Love in Action” and other [read more]

LGBTITQQ2S

Gratitude Redux

July 22, 2016

Reclaiming ‘gratitude’ – I’ve blogged a few times about my issues around ‘gratitude’ – “just be thankful it’s not worse” and “why aren’t you grateful?“. The mass-murder in Orlando was a reminder that violence is always lurking. Recent homophobic neo-con talking points have picked up [read more]

Politics And More

Gratitude and Trust: An Update

January 6, 2016

Further to my review of Gratitude & Trust from July of 2014. At that time I wrote “(a)s I have only just begun to implement their six steps in my own life I can not say they work for people with compulsive or other self-destructive [read more]

Politics And More

Gratitude

August 16, 2014

gratitude [grat-i-tood, -tyood] noun 1. the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff. Source The word has become quite popular of late; I stopped counting the number of Twitter handles that include the word at [read more]

Brushing Fame

Book Review: Gratitude and Trust

July 28, 2014

Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson Publication Date: September 16, 2014 The authors borrow heavily (and openly) from the Grandfather of Twelve Step programmes. Many of the concepts and expressions will be familiar to anyone [read more]