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Put a Pin in Your Pain
Do stiff knees, swollen joints and chronic pain stop you from enjoying your retirement? Could Acupuncture be the answer to getting back your life of leisure? Retirement is one of the joys of life where we look forward to doing the things we couldn’t do while working but this dream can only be lived if we are well which means feeling happy, engaged and content in all areas of life; socially, emotionally, psychologically, environmentally, spiritually and physically (Schuster

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20195 min read


Love Edures
I hope this day finds you well I hope you're wonderful my friend For we shall be together Until the very end No matter what is thrown our way We shall not be torn apart For no earthly thing has the power to shake us Or to tear our love apart We can hike the tallest mountains Or swim the roughest seas But oh my precious love It will always be you and me Even when our bodies are taken To that place down below And our souls rise higher We will be together you know Even when the

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read


Survival
According to eminent psychologist Abraham Maslow survival is the driving force for all animals including the human one; everything we do, every activity we engage in is predicated on its ability to help us survive and thrive in our environment. Due to this base instinct when we are faced serious injury or illness our fight or flight response kicks in. The fight or flight response is an automatic reaction that we have to fear; we either fight the foe or run from it which is al

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20193 min read


Happiness: Do you know what it is?
Happiness is the ultimate goal for many but frequently individuals are surprised what they think will make them happy does not or not for long. This is because they are looking at happiness from one perspective; hedonic. Hedonic happiness is about feeling good in the moment. (Compton & Hoffman, 2012). Research shows that this leads to increased joy but only fleetingly and when the circumstances that created those feelings of pleasure are gone so is the happiness (Diener, Luca

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20193 min read


Our Saviour
Blood drips slowly from his gnarled white hands He wonders where he has been and who is dead when he arrives back home that wasn’t when he left He sits in his chair Alternately laughing and crying Bereft at the life he has taken Thrilled at committing the act He falls asleep Images flash through his mind Both wonderful and horrifying Sick and twisted deeds of a man forgotten yet remembered He wakes up smiling Puts on the kettle, whistles a happy tune And wonders what he shall

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read


The Pendulous Princess
She was a princess and fair, it’s true But there was something obviously askew Her pendulous bosom hung down to her knees And caused all of the knights to flee The king cried, valiant knaves why do you run We fear those bags are too much fun Will no-one take my daughters hand? In response the smallest knight did stand I will do it, though I may be dealt a deadly blow But really what a way to go Crushed by bounteous bosoms I may be But I’ll face my death with glee

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read


True Love
Every time I see you My heart it skips a beat And I get a tingling feeling From my head down to my feet I think about you all day long And dream about you too My Viking prince I hope you know I’m so in love with you You’re tall, blonde and handsome Brave and strong yet kind I must have kissed the Blarney stone To have made this lucky find Every night I make a wish Upon a lucky star That you’ll be mine forever And I’m glad it’s worked so far Thor, I really love you And I am pr

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read
Ride the Dream
# Tomorrow is not promised So grab your #dreams today You may not have a chance to get wrinkles Nor for your hair to turn grey All those ducks you’ve been waiting for May not line up in a row Strive now for #happiness Because you never know #Believe in yourself If not believe in me Know we can climb any mountain And forge any sea Together we can do this We’ll be #happy, we’ll be free As long as you promise You’ll ride this #dream with me

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read


Fairies
There are fairies on my window pane And fairies in my bed Fairies in the nighttime Running through my head Come and light upon my shoulder Pretty creature from the sky Come and take me on a journey To your mystical isle Let me taste the forbidden fruits That sumptuous fairy fare Let me dance the night away And live forever there I may appear human But I'm fey through and through And there’s a little bit of magic In everything I do There is laughter in my heart

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read


All in a Days Work
I stood there watching her sleep; I knew I shouldn’t be there but the whisper of her breath was intoxicating. I lifted the covers gently, so as not to wake her and slipped underneath. The sheets were cool against my skin though I could feel the warmth radiating off her body. She moaned in her sleep and turned on her side; I felt a tingle of both fear and excitement run through me as her naked skin brushed mine. I knew I should leave she could wake at any moment but just

Colleen Kristinsson
May 15, 20191 min read
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