Keeping an eye on your mental health is incredibly important. It’s one of the few things in life that gives us peace of mind. It’s that psychological feeling that we’re in control that grants us power, and there are many different ways to achieve a stable mind without having to rely on medication. Many people … Read more
As I said in my “about me” section, I have been fortunate enough in the past to have spent over two years travelling around various corners of the globe. My first trip when I was 21 years old was with my now husband David, straight after university. This very much stuck to the backpacker trail … Read more
How much time do we spend reflecting on and analysing what has already happened or planning for something that is going to happen? It is too easy to spend so much energy and time thinking and stressing about the past and the future that we forget to live right now. Life can only take place, … Read more
Little is really known about the origins of St Valentines Day (February 14th). There are several versions of how this special day came about, with no more than three known St Valentines in the history of the Catholic church. The most documented legend states that Valentine was a third century Roman priest who went against Emperor … Read more
With two children under two time to myself is a precious commodity. I find myself daydreaming about the things that I would do if I ever have the luxury of a few hours to myself. This does fortunately happen from time to time courtesy of my husband , partly because I make sure that it … Read more
I stumbled across this poem written by Meg Lawton from Soulseeds and just had to share it with you. Stop what you’re doing and listen. Put it down, all of it. The laundry basket full of other peoples things. Their thoughts, and your old stories Of who you should be tangled up with mismatched socks … Read more
We are currently in the crazy process of moving house which is apparently one of life’s most stressful events, especially when you add the fact that we have 2 babies under 2 years of age into the mix. We have to be out of this house by next Friday but the house that will hopefully … Read more
Vanessa King is from Action for Happiness, an organisation that raises awareness of psychological well-being. I was reading an article written by Vanessa over the weekend and am going to try some of the techniques/exercises that she recommends to increase happiness. Exercise 1 – Notice The Good Things Based on the theory that counting your blessings … Read more
I recently watched a bit of a scaremongering documentary on Channel 5 with my husband David, aptly entitled “50 Shocking Facts About Diet and Exercise”. To me a lot of the content was common sense and again I concluded that a natural, balanced diet is the way forward and that a little bit of everything … Read more
My mum brought this poem to my attention and I thought it was fabulous. Too many women lead such busy lives that they forget about the most important things. SLOW DOWN MUMMY Slow down mummy, there is no need to rush, slow down mummy, what is all the fuss? Slow down mummy, make yourself … Read more
