Stop taking things personally
When someone says something about you, it is all about their frame of mind and how they are feeling.
mindfulness
You are only human.
Write down a list of everything you are trying to do. All the things that don’t usually go on your to do list.
Practising what I preach – meditation and Pinterest Procrastination
This comes under my “finish what I start” category but if I am honest, the only start I had made on many projects was pinning the idea on Pinterest for inspiration at a later date.
Calm after the Chaos – Back to School
It’s that time of year, relief and hoorays mixed with a tinge of sadness, a huge serving of stress and anxiety and a side helping of “why did I leave the new shoe purchases so late – again”? The time of year when we think about the calm.
Me Time? How do you spend it?
When I need me time, I head to the beach. I’m a beach for all seasons type of girl
Just say “Thank You”
Why can we not just say thank you and move on? This is something I have been thinking about for some time. I like to give compliments but I am useless at receiving them.
When did you last treat yourself?
Do treats need to cost anything? What makes you smile, what makes you happy?
Morning Pages – can they really make a difference
Writing each day about anything which pops into my mind has made me see more clearly what issues are floating around in my head, often issues I hadn’t even thought were there.
Choosing Myself and Saying No
Giving myself the chance to do things for me – without the usual guilt trip of not doing something for others – has meant I am thinking clearer; I am more able to make good decisions and I’m procrastinating less.
What if your value was based on how kind you are?
Society gives us a hierarchy based on our roles or our income.
One phrase we often hear is “from the CEO down to the cleaner”; giving the impression that the cleaner is at the bottom of the chain.
Can you achieve happiness when driving?
Should I have been the bigger person? Probably. Would that have made me feel happy? Not bloody likely!
Ten reasons why I want to journal
Over the last few weeks, a friend of mine has been posting images of her new leather journal and Mont Blanc fountain pen on her Instagram account. Now, like many ladies, I have a passion for stationery. A visit to any stationery shop makes me a happy lady. Seeing my friend’s beautiful journal inspired me….
Don’t you forget about me…….
Earlier this year, we had a really rough time as a family. With the death of an aunt and a beloved grandad within 4 weeks of each other, my husband tried to cheer me up by buying tickets for us to see Simple Minds at the O2, supported by Ultravox, on 30 November. For the…
What made you smile today?
I’m on cloud 9 this evening. In January I agreed to become a collaborator on a very successful blog. Today, the creator of the blog has given me my first Linkedin recommendation. It reads as follows: I asked Debs to join me at Special Needs Jungle at the beginning of 2013. I believed she would…