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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
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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 26, 20218 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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