
I love the sea. When I was 8 years old, my family and I moved to Torquay in Devon, on the south coast of England and, for the next ten years of […]
I love the sea. When I was 8 years old, my family and I moved to Torquay in Devon, on the south coast of England and, for the next ten years of […]
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 […]
Christmas! It is nearly here! It’s the season of goodwill, generosity and charity, traditionally spent with friends and family. Unfortunately, it is also the season for feuds, squabbles and full blown rows, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feeling good about ourselves becomes easy when self esteem is high. In those times, we are happy with who we are, and where we are going in life. But other days, it’s […]