Coping or Numbing?

‘You are coping so well,’ remarked my doctor. ‘Every time I see you, you’re always so positive and upbeat.’  ‘Maybe I should come in on a bad day!’ I shot back, laughing.  But his words made me think. What does ‘coping’ mean? How do people interpret my happy front or humour as coping—or do they […]

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People-People

I love people-watching. Not in a creepy way. In a lazy, dreamy, casual observer sort of way.  I’m people-watching right now. I’m sitting alone in a café, under fluorescent lights, listening to the hum of busy shoppers all around me. I watch the steam curl upwards from my cup of tea as I ponder the […]

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