thoughtsofsteel Tag Posts Index

Hidden Skies

His heart lifts in her presence, like a kite rises playfully into an open sky. Taken by the warm breeze of her love, his dreams ascend alongside. If his passion

Heaven & Earth

[transcript] When we are together, the solid ground beneath us falls away and gravity’s law holds no dominion. Floating softly in the zone between Heaven and Earth,

A Statistical Error (people vs numbers)

It seems as though politicians and organisations do like to hide behind their statistics whenever they are challenged on their policies and procedures. The second

The 5s Experiment (smartphone photos)

Disclaimer: All of the following photos were shot and edited by a hopeless rookie using only an iPhone 5s smartphone along with a free photo editing app downloaded

Strong Complacency (builds fragile lives)

How many of us treat passing moments of our existence (that by their very nature are passing us by in a fleeting exchange) as if they are in fact a permanent fixture?

Alive!.. (a survivors tale)

You are amazing!.. You never gave in!.. Even though you felt there was nothing worth saving. You endured their vicious hatred; and my God, how hard they hit! But

Shifting Consequence (the probable outcome)

© Westley Nash (2017) It's commonly said that people often act as if without consequence. But from my own observations, it seems to be more that they know full well

Take The Pressure Off (why so needy?)

© Westley Nash (2016) I wrote this... Thought?... Joke?.. Let's call it a humourously represented observation ;-) after first using Twitter for a few months. I'm

That Night In Seville (one night can last a lifetime)

I bought this music box that night in Seville... Such a magical evening as we danced beneath the moonlight. I can still feel the warm night breeze as it fluttered

Ventures Heart (building a new home)

(told in monologue format) [transcript] SARA, transfer reserve power to your control and switch helm over to your system... now!.. [TRANSFER COMPLETE]... Okay, begin

Whoops! (a real "scare" cut)

© Westley Nash (2017) Just a short one for today :-) This thought was while I was watching a documentary about trainee hairdressers and one of the students had their

Shades in Grey (it's not the f*****g Algarve)

One day last year I was driving into town to visit my local opticians, because 24 hours earlier I had unintentionally commited the ultimate sin of spectacle owners

Parallel Perceptions (when the world changes)

I had always believed Perception to be a very powerful thing. After all it's how we interpret the world around us. How and what we perceive can directly affect our

Hindsight (the dangers of looking back)

We hold on to the past in two different ways: We cling to the very best times, and we cling to the very worst times. We reach back to those best moments because

It's Not Okay! (braving the jump)

Sometimes I think we have to accept that certain scenarios are just never going to be okay, and that we just have to plan as best we can and make our move regardless.

A Walk in the Woods (a hope for the future)

(monologue transcript) "Such a lovely day today. You don't get many like these. Maybe it's a sign? I'm actually glad that I came back here. I mean sure, the

Conflicting Consequences (of dragons, giants & people in space)

When I first posted this on my Facebook page I had a lady reply to me with a rather frustrated comment, as she believed that my meaning here was that we should not

A Safe Existence (managing the risks)

© Westley Nash (2018) The first time we fear the water is usually the first time we realise that we can drown in it. This is because on a survival aspect we are

Toxic Love (Valentines Troubles)

Ok, let me start by saying this isn't some cynical, anti-valentines day post. To tell you the truth, Valentines Day is one of the best parts of the year for me.

Book of Souls (our story)

We are much like books... Our behavior and our attitude toward others presents as the front cover. Our bodies (for all that they are) rest as the many pages, and