At the moment I’m living with a big problem. It encompasses a lot of uncomfortable things, including legal action, family, relationships, money, parents, health issues, step-families. Ouch! This involves other…
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When my son was very little, just starting to put sentences together, I found him throwing a £5 note in the kitchen bin. I said to him, “don’t throw that…
I have been rabbiting on about anti-fatigue moisturiser for a while, whenever I have seen the TV ad. I know it’s a men’s product but it’s the message that bothers…
What is education? As far as I’m concerned, ticking boxes required by the National Curriculum and stacking up GCSE grades have nothing to do with it. If we take the…
Saturday’s Guardian published an extract from Oliver Burkeman’s book “The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking” (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/15/happiness-is-being-a-loser-burkeman). I’m not drawn to read the book, and, if I…
During the week I was listening to Lucie Bradbury on one of the CDs from her “Feminine Way” course. Lucie is an expert on feminine energy and the founder of…
I’ve been struggling with chocolate lately. My nutrition is pretty good: I eat healthy balanced meals and can stay away from white carbs, crisps, pies etc etc. But until this…
“Comparisons are odious” is a phrase I was brought up with. For a long time I have understood the wisdom behind this; I know that if I compare myself with…
Parenting classes are in the news this morning. Three years ago, like many other people, I thought that attending such classes meant there was something wrong with you as a…
Yesterday we had our annual visit from the really nice man from the council who oversees my son’s education. The three of us sat round the dining table, looked through…
I am feeling nice and chilled this afternoon because I’ve been to yoga. I love my class; it’s the point in my week when everything stops and I can spend…