Yes, I do want things to be pink and fluffy!
‘You just want everything to be pink and fluffy, that’s not real life you know.’ YES, I do want things to be pink and fluffy. Why...
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- Dec 29, 2017
- 3 min
Menopause met Christmas and it wasn’t pretty.
I had no one to entertain, no hoards of visitors to feed, and no long list of presents to purchase, but it really got to me this year....
- Dec 24, 2017
- 3 min
Christmas stress got to me!
I wouldn’t say I was a particularly stressed person these days. Christmas is never a huge affair as we have no children or grandparents...
- Dec 13, 2017
- 3 min
Every little bit helps
I’ve been on a bit of a mission. Unless you have been living under a stone over the past few weeks you will have noticed the sudden surge...
- Oct 30, 2017
- 2 min
All Hallows Eve
It’s here again…. All Hallows Eve, or Halloween. It hasn’t smelt like Autumn yet as we have been enjoying some glorious warm weather, but...
- Oct 20, 2017
- 4 min
Mindfulness is not something you can use at the dentist!
Mindfulness techniques are something you can’t really use at the dentist. Mindfulness is all about being in the moment, and when I’m at...
- Sep 25, 2017
- 3 min
When did you last read a book?
This may seem like an odd question to those who have a stack of books by the bed or on the coffee table, but for me it was quite a tricky...
- Aug 27, 2017
- 4 min
Keep to your own pathway.
Sometimes we think we may have strayed from our path, just because we aren’t achieving the things we think we should be. Social media is...
- Aug 20, 2017
- 4 min
You have what’s called schizophrenia, and there is no cure.
Well this was an interesting one. I’ve had to learn to spell schizophrenia for this post! Many of you know that early last year, my 48...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 4 min
I made it!
It may not seem a big deal for many, and I have to say the run up to it was worse than the actual birthday, but becoming fifty was quite...
- Jul 17, 2017
- 4 min
Are you invisible?
Fifty is NOT the new forty. It’s fifty. It is as it is, and at some point you may begin to think you are invisible. Are you invisible?...
- Jun 11, 2017
- 3 min
Essentially we are the same. Just older.
I’ve been to a reunion. Well, not a big reunion, just seven of us, but still a reunion as three of the girls I hadn’t seen for about 25...
- Jun 2, 2017
- 3 min
A release from Wifi – good or bad?
Last week a lightening storm gave us a momentary power cut, which in turn played havoc with the wifi. The home hub modem was running...
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Reboot required!
Everyone needs some time away from what they do. Time for a reboot and recharge. For me, all I need is some time by the sea and a...
- May 5, 2017
- 4 min
Water Water Everywhere
I keep talking about it. Do we really drink enough throughout our busy days? Hydration is so important. I find that I am more hydrated on...
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
Remembering to breathe and find patience.
Today was a lesson in patience. One of those moments when you just have to breathe, and step back a little. I haven’t seen my brother for...
- Mar 28, 2017
- 2 min
Time to get out!
It’s been nearly a year since my brother was admitted to hospital under section 2 of the Mental Health Act. So much has happened since...
- Mar 12, 2017
- 4 min
Things don’t always go to plan.
Playing on the ipad while in flight. I’m a bit slow on the use of the iPad. The intention was to start a blog post while on a flight from...
- Mar 5, 2017
- 3 min
People with Autism are very generous.
I haven’t written much about my brother recently, probably because everything is ticking a long quite nicely. This week I have been...
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min
Being authentic
I still haven’t embraced video blogging or Face Book Live. I’m still stuck in the old ways of the I’ve always said, if you don’t like the...
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