Do you curate your social media feeds? What does that even mean? I don’t mean the things you post; I’m not talking about having one of those beautiful Instagram profiles where all of the images fit together nicely in a colour scheme or overall theme. I’m talking about the things Read more…
This is a guest post from my friend Alan Levi; it was supposed to be published before my hernia repair op… but then I ended up having the operation early! Recovering from surgery can be a worrisome and anxiety ridden process, so I hope this article provides some useful and Read more…
I try to always be positive, even in the face of negative situations. I really believe that if we allow ourselves to adopt a negative outlook it will just create and attract more negativity. Plus looking on the bright side just feels better, day to day. Everyone has bad days Read more…
Is it hard to be a single parent? To be honest, it’s not a question I’m asked a lot. That’s not because I make it look so easy, but because the assumption is just generally made that being a single parent must be really tough. There are two sides to Read more…
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a habit, I tend to think of bad things. If you Google “habits” you’re likely to find lots of blog posts and articles about how to break your bad habits, or examples of bad habits people have in relation to Read more…
As part of my 2015 happiness project, I am spending March making a daily note of three things for which I am grateful. I’m half-way through the month now, and I do think it’s getting easier to think of three things each day. Also I like to think it has a 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…
There is a rich tradition in my family of making excuses. Excuses for not helping each other; excuses for not going places; excuses for not doing things; excuses for not working. Our favourite thing to say is I can’t because… when what we usually really mean is I don’t want to. Read more…