Penny Dennis - Time2talk

02/01/2026

It’s so very true that it’s not always the big decisions that have the biggest impact ..Thankyou Mental Health Movement for this reminder .

01/01/2026

Love this from srwpoetry..I never sleep in the day but today I couldn’t fight it or maybe I chose not to fight it , which ever the thought process the result on waking after an hour was a very contented person …a great example of how listening to our bodies can bring an emotional balance.
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31/12/2025

I love this post from Bhuddhism..such wise words

Carry forward the lessons, not the burdens...

30/12/2025

Day 364 of 365.

29/12/2025

Thankyou Samaritans for all you do and for this post .

29/12/2025

Worth remembering ..thanks Mental Health Movement

29/12/2025

Beautiful book and beautiful words worth taking heed of ..Thankyou The Book Nook and Matt Haig for ‘The midnight library’ .

I think we all carry a private list of lives we didn’t live. Small ones. Loud ones. Braver ones. Lives where we said yes instead of no, stayed instead of left, tried one more time.

This passage doesn’t scold us for that. It understands it.

But it gently turns our face back toward the life we’re already in. The only one that can still be touched, changed, loved. The only one that can still surprise us.

The problem isn’t that other lives might have been better. The problem is how easily regret pulls us away from this moment, this breath, this version of ourselves that is still unfolding.

You are not late. You are not a mistake. You are here. And I tell you that matters more than every life you didn’t live.

28/12/2025

What a great reminder to finish off the day with from Buddhism .

So much of our exhaustion comes from trying to manage what was never ours to manage — other people’s opinions, moods, choices, and reactions. We explain ourselves, defend ourselves, overthink every interaction, and carry emotional weight that doesn’t belong to us.

That’s not strength.
That’s self-abandonment.

Your real work is simpler — and deeper.

🪷 Stay rooted in who you are, even when others misunderstand you.
🪷 Act with integrity, even when it’s unnoticed or unappreciated.
🪷 Stay devoted to your own growth, not your image.
🪷 Let go of what isn’t yours to carry — guilt that isn’t yours, emotions that aren’t yours, responsibilities that were never meant for you.

When you stop trying to control the outside world, something powerful happens inside.
Your mind quiets.
Your energy returns.
Your peace becomes non-negotiable.

You begin to respond instead of react.
You choose clarity over chaos.
You move forward without dragging unnecessary weight behind you.

🌱 Not everything deserves your attention.
Not everyone deserves access to your inner world.

Life feels lighter when you stop carrying what doesn’t belong to you — and start honoring who you are becoming.

28/12/2025

This suggested by Mindful Christianity is by no means an easy space to hold however when it is achieved it brings a real sense of inner contentment and freedom …and right now feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of human contact I’ve had over the last few days I’m taking heed of this ‘Note to Self’..if it resonates with you why not give it a go.

You’re not responsible for how others interpret your kindness, your truth, or your intentions. Everyone receives life through their own wounds, fears, and seasons. So keep showing up with grace. Keep choosing integrity. Keep loving anyway. ❤️

27/12/2025

27/12/2025

Oh how true is this ❤️