‘No no, don’t say that!’
I’ve gotta say, I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a mindreader. Not in a genuine I-think-I-might-be-psychic way, but rather in a...
‘Without hope or agenda. To me, Love Actually is perfect!’
It’s officially Love Actually season, and another chance to muse over this festive romcom’s unfailing ability to bring the ‘people not...
The ‘it’s not my time’ trend… and why I loathe it!
I’ve seen a lot of posts recently encouraging parents to disregard their feelings about household mess (not to mention a host of other...
Time Management: Debunking one of the most well-known techniques, for getting s*i* done!
So I spent a large part of last week, learning about 'The Pomodoro Technique', which is a productivy tool based on balancing periods of...
The life-changing power of…’yet!’
Apparently, ‘yet’ is one of the most powerful words you can have in your vocabulary. I suppose it’s kind of obvious, really, but in that...
The importance of…’marking the occasion’
I’ve always rather liked the idea of ‘marking the occasion.’ Of never letting something that’s important or significant…go...
Autumn… unpacked!
I probably say the same thing every year, but this autumn seems to have arrived, before summer even started. I find myself bemoaning the...
Buy a doer-upper, they said! It’ll be fun… they said!
Back in May, I wrote a post about whether ‘wellness’ (which is so widely linked to comfort and self-care) can ever thrive not just IN...
What if, what if, what if…..
This is a topic that I’ve penned a fair few articles on in the past, and not least because it’s a subject so close to my heart. Rather...
It’s a good start…
I’ve tried many, many morning hacks over the years, but none have had the longevity of this one . Among those that just didn’t ‘stick’,...