Category Archives: friends

It was the night before Christmas…..

Posted on December 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Christmas Eve has arrived all of a sudden, and the house is looking and feeling full of Christmas spirit. All my presents have been wrapped and are sitting patiently under the tree. I love wrapping gifts, which I know will … Continue reading →

Posted in food, friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, friends, joy, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, spiritual | 59 Comments

New Horizons: New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We have just walked beneath the reddening sky of this years last sunset. It was deep red, as though the sky was bleeding as the sun sank westwards. As we prepare to celebrate the incoming New Year Scottish style, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, history, mindfulness, poem, thoughts | Tagged auld land syne, change, life, mindfulness, new year, photo, poetry, scotland, spiritual | 9 Comments

Junk Friends: Bad for your Health

Posted on October 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Perhaps junk friends are as bad for your health as junk food.They can cause emotional distress and blockages, which are just as dangerous to your health as artery blocking cholesterol and fatty foods. Yet they carry no Government health warning. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, friends, philosophy, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged cancer, change, Epictetus, friendship, friendships, good friends, greek philosopher, growth, junk firends, life, loneliness, love, philosophy, postaday, quote, resilience, spiritual | 4 Comments

Destination Death

Posted on September 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

At a funeral this week, while tears were streaming down my cheeks, I came to realise that I was actually crying for me, and for those left behind by the death of a beautiful person. It wasn’t the wonderful words … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged cancer, change, daeth, dying, life, life and death, loss, love, mindfulness, philosophy, quote | 10 Comments

Friendships tricky paths

Posted on September 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The path of friendship is often long and rocky, with many twists, turns, ups and downs, but to survive must always be a joint adventure. Both halves must be able to allow the other to grow and change freely and … Continue reading →