If you are reading this, it means that you are a human being. Obvious fact you might say? It is an obvious fact but there lies the end of the similarity between us all. As human beings, we are each so different from one another (unless of course, you’re an indentical twin and even then… Continue reading Stress Awareness Month
Category: Wellbeing
Strength of a Woman
I had the honour yesterday of listening to Yasmin Khan. Yasmin is the founder and chief officer of the Middlesbrough based Halo Project Charity which supports victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM). As I listened to Yasmin, I was struck by the silence in the room. Silence, as we absorbed… Continue reading Strength of a Woman
The Therapeutic Power of Touch
We experience the power of touch when we take our first breath and enter this world. Upon leaving our mother’s body we experience the sensation of being touched by another human being; something so powerful and vitally important, that as humans, we’re unable to develop and thrive without it. The benefits of personal touch from… Continue reading The Therapeutic Power of Touch
Bridesmaids Revisited
I’ve been a bit stuck lately and being stuck means I haven’t felt like blogging. Today I decided to unstick the stickiness and say ‘hello’ to all of you who are reading this; some of you have asked me where I’ve been and I thank you for that. I’ve actually done some very lovely things over… Continue reading Bridesmaids Revisited
The Art of Saying Thank You
Meister Eckhart said, “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you’, it will be enough.” Two small words that mean so much, and yet I don’t think we say them as often as we should. And, when we do say thank you, what are we actually saying? Do we… Continue reading The Art of Saying Thank You
Light Someone’s Path This Week
Do you ever feel like your light’s lost its glimmer? Is there something or someone who makes you burn less brightly? The answer to this is probably ‘yes’ unless you’re a robot. If we’re honest with ourselves, each of us experiences the loss of our light from time to time and it’s no wonder; life’s path… Continue reading Light Someone’s Path This Week
Grabbing Fear by its Ankles in February
Hello February………..you’ve arrived. I thought you were never going to get here; your neighbour to the left of you seemed to go on forever! Maybe it was to do with the resolutions lots of us placed upon ourselves at the start of last month, not to mention the dryness of it, if January without alcohol… Continue reading Grabbing Fear by its Ankles in February
A Fresh Start: 2018
It’s here! The first day of a brand new year: day one of another 365 days that have yet to unfold; a year full of pages that we haven’t yet read. Happy New Year!!!!!!!! I’m sitting in bed with a box of chocolates by my side, fingers licked and at the ready as I write… Continue reading A Fresh Start: 2018
Kindness at Christmas
What does it mean to be kind? Does it have a different meaning at different times of the year? I’ve seen a lot of things written lately about kindness at Christmas. What does that mean in the middle of the bustle, one of the busiest and what can often be one of the most stressful… Continue reading Kindness at Christmas
40-50 And a Nod to Gratitude
On November 29th 2007, ten years ago, when I’d just turned 40, a local eminent spinal surgeon had to give me some news that made my life stop in its tracks. He was looking at MRI images of my spine and seemed to be struggling to find the right words to tell me that my… Continue reading 40-50 And a Nod to Gratitude
