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 […]
55 Things I Have Learnt in 55 Years
50 Positive Thoughts To Tell Yourself Each And Every Morning
Do you ever wake up in the mornings and think you just can’t face getting out of bed, that there is nothing much to look forward to and life it just too […]
What Does It Mean To Be A Woman In Her Mid Fifties in 2021?
💙☀️Question: What does it mean to be a woman in her mid fifties in 2021? 💙☀️For me, being a woman of 55 means having a strong sense of my own identity, being […]
How to Boost Your Self Esteem
If there is one thing I would alter about my life, it would be that, as a younger person, I had more self esteem. I spent so many years worrying about how […]
The Power of Optimism
I posted a quote on my Facebook page this morning which I thought was not only beautifully simple, but highly relevant to the situation we are currently in. “Choose to be optimistic, […]
Going Back Outside
What a strange year it has been! Who would have believed that we would have been in this situation just a few short months ago. And, as we slowly come out of […]
My Cats in Lockdown & How Animals Help Us in Difficult Times
I was at a “virtual” meeting on Skype earlier this week. Usually this meeting, when held in person, is quite challenging as a particular participant is usually impolite and abrupt. Five minutes […]
You Are Amazing ❤️
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all realised how amazing we are, if we believed completely in our own capabilities and were able to protect ourselves from negative criticism. We would all […]
How To Talk to People
You may look at the title of this article and think it’s a little odd. We all talk to one another every day. Communication is human. Even someone who lives alone needs […]
Coping With 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 have 4 cats, but recently lost […]
