It was a three years ago that I originally posted the first version of this blog post… and it went on to be one of the most popular posts on Somekindof50.com. The […]
The Self Awareness Questionnaire
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Losing a Pet
I love animals. I mean really love animals. I would have a houseful of everything from horses to hamsters if I could. As it is we only have 1 cat now, having […]
Coping with the October Blues and SAD ( Seasonal Affective Disorder)
It is October already… and have to admit I struggle with this time of year. Summer is over and I love the summer, but now the colder days are looming, the nights are getting […]
Coping With Children Leaving Home and Going To University
I originally wrote this post four years ago. My children, (children? they are now 26 and 23!) have now left university, but every year around this time I am reminded of how […]
The Power of Positive Thinking
When I was about 20, someone memorably told me that if you change the way you think, you can change your life. I think that’s true. Positive thinking is not just about […]
A Life Of Exercise
One morning last week as I pulled on my trainers, I realised that I have been exercising for 36 years. Not non stop of course, (!) but at least 3 times a […]
How To Live More Sustainably🌱
Our beautiful planet is in big trouble. Yes, I know, we can look out the window and see the sun shining, the birds flying, the flowers in bloom and convince ourselves that […]
Never Too Late To Start …YOGA
It absolutely amazes me that a before 1 January 2020, I had no experience of yoga whatsoever. I’m not even sure what induced me to start, though I think it was a […]
55 Things I Have Learnt in 55 Years
Over three years ago, when I started this blog, one of my first posts was 52-things-i-have-learnt-in-52-years/ and I decided that it may be time for an update. After all we never stop […]
Animal Holiday
We are on holiday at the moment on Boa Vista, which is one of the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa. It’s a beautiful location, perfect at this time […]
