During 2012 I celebrated my 50th birthday. All year, in fact. I’d decided at the end of 2010 to do 50 different things to celebrate my big birthday, rather than…
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I’ve got a money tree in my garden. Actually, I made it myself, as you might be able to tell. It’s a reminder that we all have beliefs about that…
I’ve written before about the differences between men and women when it comes to worry. My conclusions are based on completely non-scientific research, but everything I’ve observed since I wrote…
Do you ever get cross with TV advertisements? Which ones wind you up? As regular readers will guess, I like to point out messages being put across by advertisers which…
What stance do you take when you consider something? When you stop and take notice, you will realise that your stance changes according to the subject, and the source of…
Today it’s a privilege to bring you a guest post from Ani Richardson, whose book on emotional eating, Love or Diet, will soon be published. This is a subject that…
There are things that I know. I know that the sky is blue (sometimes), that it hurts when I fall over and that if I feel loved I am happy….
Wow, that’s come round quickly! Another Ultimate Blog Challenge (UBC) starting, and this one will be my fourth. The UBC challenges bloggers all around the globe to post every day…
It’s International Women’s Day and my social media feeds are full of messages of celebration. It’s wonderful; I love the positivity and happiness. I think it’s important to celebrate and…
I’ve been quiet recently because I’ve had a virus. One of those sneaky ones that, just when you think you’re getting better, comes back in a different guise to take…
This is me, a week ago, with Rosemary Cunningham (left) and Sandra Peachey (middle) in London at the launch of Sandra’s new book, Peachey Letters. What an enjoyable evening it…
As I write, I’m enjoying a hot cup of tea in my special mug. It’s Yorkshire Decaff, and if you’ve tried decaffeinated tea but find it too wishy washy, I’d…