As you will know, if you have read any of my other posts on this blog, I am very interested in positivity and motivation. I love reading the words of others, particularly […]
50 Inspirational Quotes
50 Things I Want To Do Before I Die.. (And a few I don’t.)
I have said before, in many of these posts, I am really enjoying my 50’s. I would even go as far to say that I’m loving them! Much as I miss my […]
50 Ways To Get Healthier – Now!
I have been interested in health and fitness for a number of years now and having reached my 50’s in relatively good health, I am keen to maintain it. Not with faddy […]
Positive Thinking
When I was about 20, someone memorably told me that if you change the way you think, you can change your life. But positive thinking is not just about putting on a […]
Coping with Loss
Loss is an inherent part of all human existence and the experience of coping with it is very individual. Loss may mean the death of a loved one, but it can, as […]
50 things I have learned from my Cats
I was having a very stressful day earlier this week. The work I was doing was slow, monotonous and dull. I felt drained, empty and tired. At this point, Dennis my Burmese, […]
Loneliness
I felt inspired to write this post after a day on Sunday reading the various mental health blogs available on WordPress. I feel partly encouraged, (by the amazing stories of people’s resilience) […]
Slim Chance
How many people have you heard say in the last week that they were on a diet, or trying to lose weight? I can count 7 or 8 that I have spoken […]
Homelessness: Don’t Close Your Eyes.
Walking through town this morning and bracing myself against the cold (apparently the coldest day of the year today, and snow coming later this afternoon), I couldn’t help but notice how many […]
Dying to Fit in – Self Harm and Suicide in Young People
I couldn’t help but be moved by the heartbreaking story of the beautiful 14 year old girl who took her own life this week, purportedly due to the pressures of social media […]
