This morning, my daughter is off to University to start her second year. She has been with me here all summer and I’m trying really hard not to cry. I’m almost managing […]
Children Leaving Home to go to University
Stop People Pleasing
“I can’t tell you the key to success, but I can tell you the key to failure is trying to please everyone” – Ed Sheeran Over breakfast this morning I said to […]
Look After Yourself
I’m quite stressed at the moment, not about anything life changing or particularly worrying, but because there are lots of little things I need to sort out and I’m beginning to feel […]
“Feel the Fear…”
I was reading an article yesterday about Susan Jeffers, author of “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway,” perhaps the most famous and certainly one of the original ‘self help’ books. I […]
What You Should Stop Doing When You Are 50
I was watching a television programme last night, when on comes an advertisement, clearly aimed at the over 50’s. I was stunned because the people in the commercial look well over 80! I […]
The Art of Being Content
I was going to call this piece “Happiness is Overrated,” but that sounded a bit defeatist and I wondered if it would put people off reading it. “Roll up, roll up to […]
The importance of hobbies …and Andy’s Art!
I’m not very artistic. I secretly hoped I might have been a creative sort, considering my lack of any ability in science and the whole maths debacle, (see my ‘Being Bad at […]
52 things I have learnt in 52 years
1. Lancôme Hypnose is the best mascara. Stop wasting money trying other brands. 2. Never ever make a decision when you are angry. 3. Walk away from people who are tough to be […]
Positivity
I think I’m generally quite a positive person and my outlook is usually sunny. I’m not talking about being ‘happy’ in this context, as I think that is an entirely different concept […]
A Kite Surfing Widow
My husband Andy is a very keen kite surfer and I’m often asked if I mind that he spends most of his spare time in the sea, and the answer is no […]
