friends

We need to make friends with ourselves. We are stuck with our self all day, so let's be kinder, gentler, more amusing company. Let's take our own hand and say, 'There, there, sister. You're doing a good job. I'm proud of how you're handling all this craziness down here. Don't give up. Carry on...

“It’s when you have friends that you can afford to be lonely. When you know a lot of people, loneliness becomes a luxury. It’s only when you’re forced to be lonely that it’s bad.” Vera Caspary

“Seeking book reviews from friends and family is like walking your cat on a leash – theoretically possible, but count on sharp claws and a lot of hissing!” Caroline Hurry

Litopia needs to grow. We were the world’s first online community for writers, and for over two decades we’ve served our members pretty well. Innovation has always been in our DNA. We were the first to experiment with podcasting: you can chuckle to a selection of our early shows here...

We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies. Roderick Thorp

New blog post by mickleinapickle – discussions in this thread, please --- Bert and Harry had met at the ‘Hunter’s Moon’ village pub every Wednesday night at 7 pm for the last 15 years. Both now suffered from ‘old man’s bladder’, and restricted themselves to two pints each. Harry, being the more...