Membership of acceptance.

 

Dear reader,

I am now an official member of the National Federation of Women's Institute. My card welcome letter came through the post. I am really excited and hope that I can make use of the membership by attending courses and local meetings.

It's strange but as you get older it is harder and more difficult to get to know new people. I have always enjoyed the company of others and am genuinely interested in people, their culture, backgrounds, family life, luxury life, hard working life, leisurely life. We all come from different walks of life and yet we seem to be striving for more or less the same thing, which is fulfilment and inner peace to some extent. We all want to fit in, either by a way of joining in or just to be accepted for who we are.

I thought by joining my local WI I will get to know some familiar faces and and share my story with. It feels good to have a purpose and a little push to get out of that comfort zone and make yourself known. And maybe there is someone out there who feels just like me.....I want to get to know more people and I would like to make a difference. May it be in the community or to make a difference in someones life by offering a friendship. I understand one gets on better with others while with some you only may meet up for this, that and the other and some, you just cross paths when you need to. But it still intrigues me as and when this all happens and it feels almost as if it has a purpose in just 'being' there at a particular point in time.

Do I make any sense at all? Some days I feel I have totally lost the plot. Other days I am on the right track and other days, you just ride along and see what happens.

So how has your day been? I genuinely want to know and would love to hear your story!

Best wishes and lots of love, Ann

 

It's all in the name.

 

Dear Reader,

On Monday night I decided to attend a first meeting to my local WI (Women's Institute). It is an organisation that was founded during the First World War and was set up to encourage women to become more involved in production of food. Since then the aims of the organisation have broadened and has become more involved in being a helping hand and support for it's local community.

I had read a little about WI in Magazines like Country Living of women who love to bake and make things the old fashion way and have kept traditions alive by teaching others of their great skill and knowledge. I admire the enthusiasm and passion these people have and how they use all that energy to create so many wonderful things.

Monday's meeting was about Graphology. In a nutshell our handwriting reveals a lot about what kind of people we are. Depending on their writing leaning to the left or the right indicates ones social interest or the importance of family life. If the lettering is sharp and pointy, then you may have an aggressive and determined approach as to someone who has a softer flow may reveal a more gentler side. A persons health is even indicated in the writing. This was all absolutely fascinating. Of course I could not leave without having my own writing analysed.

According to my  writing and signature I am a very determined person who firmly stand my ground and will not be easily pushed over in a debate. I know what I want and will argue til point is proven. The enlarged first capital letter of my signature shows I am very family orientated and feel family values are very important. A lot more was said but I simply can't remember it all. However the speaker did say that these are very crude interpretations and should not be taken too seriously. A lot more research and knowledge goes in to it than just jotting down a few words down onto a piece of paper. To sum it all up, I think I'm described as bit as an intimidating dragon?!

Have you ever had your signature analysed. What did you think and did you agree with what was said?