We all need someone to turn to when we feel stressed, overwhelmed, sad, confused or lonely. It helps to have an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, a…
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Most people know me as quiet, calm and reserved. So, when anyone finds out a little about my taste in music, they are often surprised or even shocked. I do…
Big day for me today; I went to collect my first ever varifocal spectacles. Life was getting very complicated. I had nine pairs (yes, nine) of prescription glasses, including reading…
This morning I woke up and wondered what day it was and what I had to do. Then I wondered if it might be a day off. I am never…
We’ve all heard the question, ‘how on earth does she do it all?’ We might ask it about someone we know who seems to juggle work, family, home and hobbies…
We all like things to be easy. We enjoy doing something, or experiencing something, that seems simple and uncomplicated to us. If we find something easy we tend to be…
This is the time of year for resolutions, goal setting and intentions. We habitually look forward, imagining the time when we will have achieved our goals or reached the place…
Some of us have something to say that is special, challenging or different. And many of us are keeping quiet. This may be why. Of course we need to be…
Do you know what it is like to feel tormented? To face Christmas with the anguish of financial difficulties and to be torn between increasing your debt or treating your…
Look at Alfie, how relaxed he is. You can tell he’s recharging, can’t you? I’ve had to learn a lot from him this year, and now I am taking a…
For the past few years, a lot of my work has centred around thinking less. Why it’s a good idea, what we can gain from it, and how to go…
This is a common concern. Most organised religions have a tradition of meditation and it is easy to assume that, in order to adopt any practice, we will need to…