APOLOGIES For Missing Images – Change Of Hosting Resulted In Some Missing Images From Older Posts No Added Sulphites Wine, Is It Better? Competition and Review Hey there and welcome to ‘not dry-January’ at Kelly Martin Speaks. I prefer to drink in moderation all year round so no dry January in this household and anyhow organic wine and liqueurs never seem to have the awful side-effects other drinks have for…
View PostRaw Chocolate Almonds – Review and Giveaway So chocolate is a big deal. I mean seriously, isn’t chocolate a big deal? Good chocolate that is. I used to, many moons ago, eat milk chocolate and I thought it was the lushest thing on this planet, of course, I knew no better. I thought milk chocolate was chocolate, but in actual fact, milk chocolate is well… milk… sugar and a teeny…
View PostKelly Martin Speaks: 10 Year Blog Anniversary 10 years today I wrote my first blog entry. This blog was initially meant as an online public journal where I got to express myself when I felt very insecure and socially anxious. Fast-forward 10 years and since that first post ‘Why I Became A Vegetarian and Why I Quit‘ I’m officially: Less socially anxious Far more secure as a person I’ve written…
View PostAt the end of 2016 some old issues began to rise for me. Deep fears and stuff that has held me back in life, but I chose to brush them under the carpet. Being Wrong – Owning This Grizzly Bear I was brought up with a repetitive phrase told to me throughout childhood and into teen years whenever I had an emotional reaction, frustration and not…
View PostNine out of ten people, in all probability, had what appeared to be a shitty 2016. From marriage failure, jobs ending, loved ones dying or major health issues. My 2016 involved solicitor battles, near homelessness and a terrible sense of powerlessness. But from powerlessness came empowerment. Early in the year, my landlord’s wife died and after 13 years living in a very small open-plan flat with my best…
View PostDear Blog Readers…. Sorry for being an absent parent to this blog for some time now. Life has been a bit crazy. From experiencing the old black dog of depression for several months which caused an identity crisis to health issues and survival issues related to an upcoming home eviction, you could say that life has given me a whole lot of writing material for my blog. But instead of…
View PostWhen Everyone Shines INCLUDING You NEW BOOK by Kelly Martin Hey Everyone, I’m sorry for the delay in posting about some big changes in my life lately, but lots has been happening. Not only did I reach the youthful age of 40 I also published my second book in ‘The Shine Series’ When Everyone Shines INCLUDING You. This was quite a journey for me, because originally I had never envisioned a…
View Post(This post was left in the ‘not good enough’ pile of drafts in 2011, so much has changed since I posted, a re-birthing did take place and I became an author) Releasing Your Identity Part 2 Continued from Part 1 HERE I know deep down there is gold within me. A divine quality I am yet to face. The worldly distractions need to be removed so I can really face who…
View PostRelease Your Identity Part 1 (This post was left in the ‘not good enough’ pile of drafts in 2011, so much has changed since I posted, a re-birthing did take place and I became an author) The only way out is through. I have heard this saying a few times lately. The spiritual journey has many twists and turns and then you come to a place, after much dissolving, after…
View PostSo I don’t normally run solely Twitter or Facebook competitions but by way of a change I thought I would give it a go. So in the lead up to the 2nd book in ‘The Shine Series’ I will be giving away 10 digital copies of my first book ‘When Everyone Shines But You’. You can read more about my first book here : ‘When Everyone Shines But You’ This competition…
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