Lisa Jenkins Blog

Roots - A Poem

Like the branch that had been ripped away too soon Thrown out with the storm of life My roots were lost to the wind the day you left I...

Words - A Poem

I always knew I had them in me The words They would tumble through my mind With a force, an insistence that I let them out. And yet, I...

Twitter Silence - Why I changed my mind

Twitter Silence – Silence on Twitter. How would I cope? I mean it was for a good cause right? In my mind it WAS the same as walking away...

Tiny Buddha Article - Getting back your belief in yourself

ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN TINY BUDDHA - September 2012 http://tinybuddha.com/blog/getting-back-your-belief-in-yourself/ “When you...

St Trinians - This Aint!

“This is the court of hops....and hops must be obeyed” It’s funny, I had forgotten that phrase until a friend reminded me of it recently,...

London - A Poem

This has been rolling around in my head for some time! Inspired by many things. Lady Adventurer's #LovingLondon series -...

50 Shades of Grey - An alternative list

Much has been spoken and written about 50 Shades of Grey. How it is saving marriages all over the world and liberating women everywhere....

To slim or not to slim?

I’m not being facetious when I say that it’s not good to be overweight. According to a recent survey, obesity rates have quadrupled in...

John Amaechi OBE - Interview with Lisa Jenkins - 15th November 2011

John Amaechi OBE is a retired American-born British basketball player who currently works as a psychologist, educator and political...

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