Barnes White Rabbit

1st August..heatwave and summer holidays...schools out.

White Rabbits wisdom:

When do you make time to celebrate your achievements? Which come in many forms, shapes and sizes.

Achievements mean many things to different people. Some may be life changing and other achievements give a sense of pride. The reward is seeing your goals and visions through to manifesting them into reality.

Passing an exam, driving test, getting the job you applied for. Enter a new relationship, writing a piece of music, going on an adventure of a life time, seeing the world. Becoming a parent, winning a sport, having an exhibition. Learning a new skill..the list of achievements is endless.

Take a moment to honour yourself and relish your achievements.

As for me l suppose l can now officially say... What's up Doc and celebrate! ❤️

1st July and yes we are in the middle of a heatwave. The rabbits burrow is the coolest place to hide from the heat. 🌞

Where are we without friends?
Friendship is a precious gift. Sometimes we lose friends that leave a big gap in our life. So l value the friends around me. 🐰

"friendship/ˈfrɛn(d)ʃɪp/Friendship is a voluntary, interpersonal bond characterized by mutual affection, trust, and companionship.

It is a reciprocal relationship where individuals actively support, respect, and care for one another’s well-being without obligation.

Understanding this bond requires exploring its core principles and how these relationships manifest in daily life.

Core Pillars of FriendshipMutual Affection & Choice: Unlike family, friends are people you freely choose to spend time with based on shared interests and mutual liking.

Trust & Honesty: A healthy bond provides a safe, non-judgmental space where you can be vulnerable and rely on the other person.

Equality: Friendships are egalitarian, meaning both individuals hold equal weight and power in the relationship.

Empathy & Support: Friends are there to comfort you during hard times and celebrate your successes.

Types of FriendshipsFriendships can evolve over time and serve different purposes in your life:

Acquaintances & Casual Friends:

People you interact with occasionally, often bound by shared environments like work, school, or a hobby.

Close Friends: Your inner circle.

These bonds offer deep emotional support, high levels of trust, and unconditional acceptance.

Lifelong Friends: Companionship that has stood the test of time.

These relationships often span decades and feel like extended family.

Why Friendships are important according to the American Psychological Association, friendships are vital to human health.

Strong connections provide a sense of belonging, reduce stress, and improve both emotional and physical well-being."

As summer approaches maybe it's time to reach out to those friends who have become a distance memory. Friends you once adored, valued and miss. Friendship is unconditional ❤️ and just having Friends around for meals, a drink, socialising together, laughing and creating life memories.

A friend is a friend 🧡

Thanks Callum from OS for letting me photograph and use your tattoo. (image is from the tattoo on Callums arm)

I’ve submitted a new word to Collins Dictionary:

Neurodrifting

It describes the lived experience of attention, thought, perception, and presence shifting between sensations, memories, ideas, and environments, especially in ADHD and neurodivergent experience.

Collins is now monitoring the word for evidence of usage, so I’m asking for help getting it into circulation.

If neurodrifting resonates with you, please use it, share it, comment with it, or pass it on to someone who might recognise the experience.

You can see the Collins submission here:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/1107726/Neurodrifting

Thank you for helping this word find a wider audience.

Definition of NEURODRIFTING | New Word Suggestion | Collins English Dictionary Definition of NEURODRIFTING | New Word Suggestion | Collins English Dictionary

1st June..... brighter evenings, lighter mornings and sunshine 🌞

White Rabbits Wisdom:

Life is full of wonders, amongst the turmoil around the world. There are moments of helplessness, confusion and Sadness.

It enables us to appreciate the things we have, to cherish, to value and appreciate 🙏 ✨️ Much to be thankful for.

A time gone by, a rare moment of the rabbit with Bob and Roberta Smith placard. Wish I'd kept it... didn't know who he was when he handed me the placard and asked me to pose for a photograph for a journalist.

Something different for this page.
Here's a performance trying to explain some traits of ADHD. If it speak to you please share.

I am currently working on a performance discussing the impact it has on me and other people.

Explaining what it is like to live with ADHD Sometimes, some things are hard to explain; they are beyond explanation. Here, I attempt to put some misconceptions about ADHD.

1st April: Spring into optimism

White Rabbit Wisdom:

Its been a cold, damp, dark winter. Lots of introspective evenings. Love and loss, life mistakes and achievements.

Its when we surface like the first flowers of spring the heart beats of joy. The abundance of colour brightens our town and cities. Easter brings delicious temptation 😋 and time to spring into action.

As you surface from your burrows embrace the goals and plans you made during winter, and announced in the new year. Its time to grow, forgive, love and take control of your destiny.

It is your life, your destiny and your goals and dreams..time to put yourself first, protectant nurture what means more to you. Self care is important as you are important.

Happy Easter when it comes. 🐰 🐣 🗿 🍫

Another month....a sign of light and lighter mornings and longer days are looming.

Welcome to March and March Hares!

White Rabbit Wisdom:

As winter begins to fade and spring offers new growth and possibilities, we begin the journey from being introspective and self reflection.

Darker nights and shorter days pulls us deep into ourselves, grief, loss, hurt, pain, misunderstanding, disputes, financial worries, endings of relationships and friendships, and whatever else the winter throws at us.

Between the ending of one season and the beginning of another we find outsiders in the In-between space...a moment of preparation to spring into action. To bring to the surface those projects and ideas you have been hybernating over the winter.

Like a bulb waiting to push through the soil and surface with renewed energy and vibrancy, to embrace the sunflowers that shed seeds of hope, growth and a multitude of opportunities.