Say Hello, Wave Goodbye! I do love that song by Soft Cell - check out YouTube if you don't know what I'm on about! While this blog post isn’t about Marc Almond or Soft Cell, it is, however, about waving goodbye, finally, after 34 years, to the mainstay of my life – my career [...]
The hot cross bunny strikes! I would say that 95% of the time, my mindset is positive, as I am sure you will know if you are a regular reader of my posts. It is genuinely what I am about – always seeking the positive perspective in life and, as a rule of thumb, it [...]
Observations, curiosity, and learning … When I spend time reflecting, I realise that how I glean information today is something I have done all my life. Over the years, I’ve always taken note of stuff that ‘speaks’ to me as important. I’ve listened and grabbed nuggets from books or magazines that I’ve read; from conversations [...]
OMG – it feels SO good… Oh yes, so very good indeed! ‘What does?’ I hear you say. Let me enlighten you … For anyone who is a regular reader of my blog posts or a follower on my social media channels, you’ll know that I am a massive advocate of my weekly parkrun and [...]
A Fresh Perspective and Methodology to Copy, to APE! APE Acceptance Perspective Energy Mindset Methodology Did you know that it was National Acceptance Day on Thursday 20th January? I heard about it on Radio 2 that morning and planned to write a blog post about it then. But the moment vanished, as did the following [...]
It’s raining again – oh no, the sun is out, nope, it’s raining! I don’t know about you, but I do love living in good old Blighty, despite the bonkers weather. Maybe that’s one of the reasons I love it here – the ever-changing weather that keeps you on your toes. Take the colour green, [...]
Everyone loves cake … don’t they?! I, for one, love a slice of cake – nothing too rich and creamy though. I also love baking cakes, but rarely have the time to do so; I also tend to avoid baking them because it means I will eat them! And eating cake means calories that need to [...]
Proud mum moment! My son, Fred, and I are very similar in many ways. We are both pretty strong-willed, although in more recent years, as he has moved from his teens into adulthood, he has attempted – without success, I hasten to add – to rule the roost! Despite my desire to encourage him find his [...]
"A goal is a dream with a deadline." I love this quote by the American author Napoleon Hill, best known for his book Think and Grow Rich, which was published back in 1937 and still stands the test of time today. Much of the content of the original book has since been updated and integrated [...]
Fresh Air & Exercise: The Norfolk Coastal Coach Walks Her Talk Unprecedented Times I’m pretty sure that being stuck at home for the unforeseeable future was certainly not on anyone’s 2020 agenda. Now, more so than ever before, it’s important to create new routines and find meaningful ways to spend our long days [...]