This year has been something of a spiritual journey for me – in fact it still is! I’ve already written about how I have meditated every day so far in 2018; I have been providing angel card readings for friends and readers; there have been some significant changes in who Read more…
It’s new year, and many of us are busy making resolutions to “be more healthy” or “lose weight” or whatever else. I listened to a podcast the other day though where Brendon Burchard said something like (and I’m definitely paraphrasing here): If you win the morning, you win the day; Read more…
“Self care” is one of those terms that’s used a lot these days. The whole wellbeing thing is big at the moment, and growing by the day. But a lot of parents don’t really have the spare time for something as decadent as self care; single parents even more so. Read more…
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week. I’ve written a lot in the past about my own mental health struggles, but the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is about “Surviving or Thriving” so I thought it would be good to talk about the difference, and how I Read more…
I spent a large part of this week talking about cuts to Tax Credits. I’ve published posts on this blog about how the cuts will affect us, and how they will affect single parents in general. I was quoted in the Observer last Sunday, and I appeared on Good Morning Britain. Read more…
This week’s podcast is an update on my March gratitude project. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5793309] Thank you for reading/listening! If you have enjoyed this post, I would love if you’d nominate me for a Brilliance in Blogging Award. Click the photo for details and the nomination form:
Last week’s podcast was all about The Secret and the Law of Attraction, and this week I’m following up on that with a few more thoughts. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5725199] This week I’m setting you a challenge, to find at least one positive thing about each person you encounter. Can Read more…
The Secret and the law of attraction are the subject of this week’s podcast.. I first watched The Secret a few years ago, but the idea of positive thinking allowing us to attract more positivity is something I’ve known about for a long time. Have you seen The Secret? Have you Read more…
This week’s podcast is all about generosity and gratitude, and how I think both can help us to be more happy. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5660898] Here are some links for things I mention in the podcast: Shawn Achor’s amazing Ted Talk where he talks about how being grateful trains our Read more…
I used to do a weekly gratitude linky on a Friday… but I’m a bit rubbish at remembering (and bothering) to keep it up, so I sort of fell by the wayside. But today, I thought I would resurrect it – because I’m feeling decidedly grateful. Here are a few Read more…
I’ve been reading a book called The Wealth Chef, about how to… be wealthy, I suppose. One thing the author suggests is that every evening as you brush your teeth, you ask yourself five questions: What am I proud of in my life right now, in relation to my Read more…