I know it may sound slightly strange coming from one with 60 years experience on earth but the other day, as I was drying myself after a lovely warm shower, it struck me that happiness is something which needs to be created each and every day! Duh.......... Now obviously I knew that already, but I guess what I realised is that many people actually expect Continue Reading
Idle Chatter and it’s Repercussions.
Have you noticed that if you lump everything you want to do, need to do, find hard to do, don't want to do, know you'd be better off doing, in your thoughts at the same time, you feel pretty stressed and overwhelmed? Is this when you give in, even temporarily I mean, and go and have a coffee or something else that isn't the most beneficial for your health Continue Reading
Haste = Stress!
Are you a rusher? Are you always running late for something and flying out the door at the last minute? I confess! I find myself still doing this. Not anywhere near as much as I used to but from time to time it can still occur. I can be writing away on here or putting my attention on something else I enjoy, knowing full well what time I need to leave the Continue Reading
Feeling Out of Control? Lacking Boundaries?
A week or so ago, we were graced with the presence of our new dog Max. Max is a gorgeous two year old Border Collie X Golden Retriever and he came to us via an animal re-homing service. Continue Reading
The Joys A New Year Can Bring
Well here we are well into the first month of a new year already. Yikes! I'll turn 60 this year and I still haven't figured out whether that's a good or not so good thing! Do I like being this old? Continue Reading
What’s Important to You?
Have you noticed that at this time of year especially, many people are unhappy. Many are full of tension and ready to snap at the slightest provocation. If you need proof just go to your local shopping centre carpark and watch the goings-on for awhile! Continue Reading
Count Your Blessings!
What a delightfully old fashioned term - my Mum used to say it to me constantly, I guess that's why I love it so much. But what does it really mean and how can counting your blessings make your life better? Some of the more modern writers in their personal development books use the term develop an "attitude of gratitude". That's also a term used by 12 Continue Reading
Grief and Loss
My sweet little Peggy Sue died recently. Peggy Sue was a cat extraordinaire. She was all of 20 years old when she died on November 9th 2009. Continue Reading
Being True to Yourself.
Following on from "When times are Tough". When you are experiencing times when you feel like giving up because it seems all too hard, it is especially important to (a) know what makes you stronger and (b) know what helps you feel and cope better and (c) take specific action! If you are not completely clear on these things, how will you deal with tough Continue Reading