Isn’t it great when you really feel someone is listening to you? You know, those times, with those people, when you can talk for as long as you need to,…
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If your child is struggling with English or lacks confidence, you may be wondering whether to look for a private tutor. Here are some questions you could ask yourself right…
Have you ever wondered about the real purpose of exams? We tend to think of exams as a necessary evil enabling us to gain a qualification, or move on to…
Have you seen that social media meme that says: If you ever feel bad about procrastinating, just remember that Mozart wrote the overture to Don Giovanni the morning it premiered…?…
I’ve been taking part in the Winning Women Essex blogging challenge during April and I have written about many aspects of my life and other things as well. From rock…
I have an odd working life. My professional job is in the criminal justice system, and means that I am almost constantly on call to go out to police stations…
When I was an undergraduate at Newnham College, Cambridge, we picked up our post from ‘pigeon holes’ at the Porters’ Lodge. To find out if I had post or messages,…
In Friday’s post I talked about the importance of living in our whole bodies, not just our heads, especially if we are prone to stressful over-thinking. And I explained that…
I was just soaking in the bath after a long and enjoyable day in Cambridge, networking and business planning, followed by an equally enjoyable exercise class. I set myself the…
This is what I would like to be doing right now but I’m not a daytime sleeper. If I manage to fall asleep during the day, I go so deep…
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…
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…