life lessons
Wanting what you already have
We humans are so difficult to satisfy. We always want what we don’t yet have. We are always looking over our shoulder, or over the fence, or these days flicking through endless pictures on Insta or Facebook To see what everybody else is up to To see what everybody else has To check up on…
Read MoreWhat’s playing at your theatre?
I love this quote from Mark Twain…. ” I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened” It makes me smile at how crazy we human beings can be sometimes. We all do it though, don’t we? ……. Create incredible, elaborate dramas in our heads, About all the unfortunate…
Read MoreOne thing leads to another – a domino effect for improvement!
I’m sure you have been there. You go out and buy yourself, say a new dress. Then you realise that none of your old shoes are going to be quite right for that new dress. So you buy a new pair of shoes. And then of course with the new shoes, you are going to…
Read MoreDreams, deadlines and running a bath.
It’s Sunday night, It has been a long, and good weekend And I have just started to run a bath. I am very much looking forward to taking a few moments for myself. I am pretty tired. But I still have this Monday Mindset post to write. I have been putting it off all weekend.…
Read MoreNo Better Time Than… NOW
When is the right time to follow your dreams? When is the right time to start ticking off those items on your bucket list? When is the right time to start living the life you want to live? For most people the answer is “One day”, “When I have the time.” “When the kids grow…
Read MoreMisinterpreting Intentions – Hanlon’s Razor
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity ~ Hanlon’s Razor How often do you think you jump to the wrong conclusions about people? I know I do it all the time. We all do. We attribute meaning to people’s every action – that is how we make sense of the world and…
Read MoreJoy in any moment
I love getting away to the coast. This was the view on my morning walk Gorgeous, isn’t it? I cant’ get enough of it. There is something about The wildness of the ocean The salty smell in the air The vast blue sky …. I feel so calm and happy in the face of such…
Read MoreWhat’s on your “To-Don’t” list?
I know most of us have a to-do list. You might be super organised and have a special sparkly book, or perhaps you write it in your calendar or on your phone. Maybe you are a bit more haphazard and just write hopeful notes on scraps of paper. Whichever way you do it, the idea…
Read MoreJust do it anyway – even if you are not in the mood
It is coming up to the end of the school term And in my household that means my sons have a MOUNTAIN of assignments to do. In order to get them done they have to put in a lot of effort in a short period of time. They have no choice — the work has…
Read MoreWhy you need some more hugging in your life.
When was the last time you gave someone a really good hug, Not just a cursory squeeze, but a proper big hug? Do you remember how good it felt, that hug? A hug can bring up so many feelings …. Connectedness Love Understanding Comfort Support And a hug has so many amazing benefits beyond that…
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