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 stand up for ourselves. I soon discovered

© 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 built to learn from our experiences, and

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. I've always swayed towards the romantic

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 the scars upon us both physical and the

I once feared to express any kind of negative feeling because I believed that it meant turning away from the light and giving in to the darkness. But I now see that it doesn't... For to be free to express

Someone once said to me: "I feel like a grain of sand, totally insignificant!" It was their way of expressing to me that nobody ever notices them among the crowd, no more than anyone would notice

Emotions are like an ocean: Sometimes they are calm, inviting and peaceful. While other times they are fierce wild and unpredictable! Near to the surface we can find so many colorful worlds of beauty and

Stop worrying so much about the what if's, for these types of contemplations will keep you in a permanent state of anxiety for the rest of your natural life; because after all: "What if an Elephant

© Westley Nash (created using Sketchbook Pro) This is a painting born from out of depression, both in the literal and figurative sense. Back in the day I suffered from a very fierce depression so intense

© Westley Nash (2017) A few years ago I knew a lady who I thought very highly of indeed (for this moment I shall call her "Maggie") but sadly she didn't know it. Not because I hadn't made my

How did you make my life so beautiful? By painting yourself into my dreams! And they have been your home ever since that very first captivating scene. Every look in your eyes like brushstrokes adding fresh

"Deep Blue" (© Westley Nash 2017) I've always been very art minded and creative. I like to try my hand at many different mediums and styles where possible. A few years ago I first ventured into

It was actually while in the cinema watching the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" that this thought struck upon me. Many people dislike that movie (don't worry no spoilers) because it's a pass

"WORKING WITH WOOD" (a carpenters philosophy) "Working with wood is a very educational thing, both in what you learn of the wood and what you learn of yourself. Because as a once living

Do you ever get those days when it seems like no matter where you are or what you do, you are always in somebody's way? I have come to call these "Aisle Days" because I often think it's a bit

I always laugh when I see that cliche part in action movies, where during a tense and highly frantic chase scene, someone who has never even driven a motor car before (especially not a stick shift) is

Empathy and Compassion are great for trying to understand someone's perspective, but ultimately they are all vicarious. Unless we experience anothers perception first hand, then we can only ever imagine

God know's where you'll end up if you do! Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and view my content, I am most honoured indeed and hope you have a really great day :) Best wishes Westley xx

"I am lost to a dark and forsaken land, where a grim and uncertain fate stalks me mercilessly in the endless night, and I am all but left abandoned; destined to perish by its savage jaws. When suddenly,

I eventually came to see how (myself very much included) we have a tendency to overcomplicate what are otherwise fairly simple scenarios; that we actually put obtsacles in our own way. There are numerous