Like It Is

Purple Women(TM) is many things. Purple Women the Blog, is a place where people of can share thoughts and ideas and musings about the child-free or non-parent life. It was created by Teri Tith.

While we are happy with our decision not to have children, it was soon very clear that other people were not. Other people were mostly people who didn’t know us well, but whom nevertheless always had an opinion about our decision once they knew we had chosen not to have children. I knew through my reading that my choice (and for my you can read our) was not a popular one, Read the rest of this entry »

My husband and I don’t have children. This is our choice. When we first got married we weren’t too sure if we wanted children. Actually, my husband knew he didn’t, but would have had them if I’d wanted them. Read the rest of this entry »

I could have an opportunity to advance my career. If I went after this opportunity, in my organisation, it really wouldn’t matter too much if I didn’t get it. One of the attributes for the role is confidence. That includes the confidence to go after your goals, even if you don’t have everything required. Read the rest of this entry »

I have been searching for years for the perfect shoe. The perfect pair of pumps to be exact. Ones that look good (as they always seem to on other people) feel good (as they always appear to on other people judging by the ease with which they walk) and don’t cost an arm and the proverbial leg. I have many, many pairs of shoes. Alas, my most comfortable pair are not high heels, nor are they even vaguely pump-like. They are mid-heeled red leather boots. Perfect for winter. And jeans, Not so perfect for all my long trousered suits which I wear for work, nor for the summer.

There is nothing worse than seeing trousers brushing the ground, because they are too long. Pardon the pun, but that’s pants. So, I need high heels. But of my many heels that are beginning to fall out of my shoe storage not one is really comfortable. What gives? They feel o.k in the shop. I walk, pace, twirl. Fine. I hand over my money and get the things home, looking forward to wearing them to work the next day. By the time I’m going home, I’m wondering if my feet still belong to me. Will have to keep searching I suppose

This is my first Blog. It will take form as it goes along, from random thoughts and comment about life as I see and live it, to issues that catch my fancy or that I feel deeply (and even not so deeply) about. So far I am enjoying writing the travel bits - companion to my Flickr Photos and Photosets. I keep the photos on Flickr. the text is on my blog and the two are linked. I will do a post about Flickr - it really fills a need. Now, if they could only fix that Photostream inflexibility, we’d be laughing…

Finding the time to blog consistently is going to be challenge from a time perspective, however hopefully 3 posts a week isn’t too ambitions to fit in after my full time workday.We shall see.