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“…and you say, Baby, have you got enough gas…oh yeah…” - Prince. 1982 I traveled alone from Victoria, home to Vancouver, this week with...

Tara
Aug 1, 20217 min read


Same, Same...But Different.
"Part of the attraction was that we knew it couldn't last...so we closed our eyes and held on..." - Rick Springfield. 1983 I went on my...

Tara
Jul 25, 20218 min read


Forward
“...and do you feel scared? I do. But i won't stop and falter....things can only get better…” - Howard Jones 1985 It’s been a long week...

Tara
Jul 5, 20215 min read


For The Kids
"However far away, I will always love you... however long I stay, I will always love you...whatever words I say, I will always love you. ...

Tara
Jun 20, 20218 min read


The Hostage
“…days pass…and this emptiness fills my heart…” - Peter Gabriel. 1986. When I was nine or ten, I remember having my first experience...

Tara
Jun 14, 20216 min read


Blurred Lines
“You should know, everywhere I go…always on my mind, in my heart, in my soul…” -Chicago. 1984 When you spend 15 years attached at the hip...

Tara
Jun 6, 20215 min read


Dream Team
"Once beneath the stars, the universe was ours...love was all we knew, and all I knew was you...once upon a time in your wildest dreams."...

Tara
May 30, 20215 min read


Sat Nam - Part Two
“…To run where the devil would fear to tread, you got to put your money where your heart is…” - Erasure. 1988. Continued from Sat Nam –...

Tara
May 19, 20215 min read


Sat Nam - Part One
“ Don’t worry about tomorrow, take it today. Forget about the cheque. We’ll get hell to pay.” - AC/DC. 1980 I like to shop. A lot. And I...

Tara
May 16, 20215 min read


Bells & Whistles
"Midnight, our sons and daughters, cut down, taken from us. Hear their heartbeat. We hear their heartbeat..." - U2. 1987. Mother’s Day....

Tara
May 8, 20214 min read


Lost and Found
“ As the sky fell down, I was lost and found…“ - Echo & The Bunnymen. 1987 I spend a lot of time with myself these days. This trek...

Tara
May 3, 20215 min read


Connecting The Dots
"Shoot that poison arrow to my heart..." ABC - 1982 I had an EFT tapping session with my friend Karla today. She is one of my favourite...

Tara
Apr 26, 20216 min read


The Olfactory Factor
"A singer in a smoky room...the smell of wine and cheap perfume..." - Journey 1981 How often have you heard the phrase “Stop and smell...

Tara
Apr 15, 20216 min read


So, We Did A Thing...
“Here comes the sun, and I say…it’s alright.” - The Beatles 1969 Whoever first described grief as a “storm” really nailed it. After the...

Tara
Apr 7, 20216 min read


Allen Keys and Agonies
"Baby, life's what you make it...you can't escape it." - Talk Talk 1986 Do you remember when you got your first apartment? And you went...

Tara
Mar 28, 20216 min read


The Sweetest Thing
“…a blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl…the sweetest thing…” - U2 1987 When two of my favourite people in the world married each...

Tara
Mar 18, 20215 min read


An Irish Goodbye
"It's been so lonely without you here...like a bird without a song..." - Sińead O'Connor. 1989 I lived in London all through my twenties....

Tara
Mar 9, 20217 min read


The Million Dollar Question...
"The less we say about it the better...make it up as we go along..." - Talking Heads 1983 When I originally started to think about...

Tara
Mar 5, 20216 min read


Grieving To The Oldies
"...music can be such a revelation...dancin' around you feel the sweet sensation..." - Madonna 1985 If you have read a few of my posts...

Tara
Mar 1, 20216 min read


The Light Switch - Part One
“…There is a light that never goes out…” - Morrissey. 1985 When I was in the very early days of trying to accept the reality of Darcy’s...

Tara
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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