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
Category: Wellbeing
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
Words
Which quotes inspire you? Do you have a favourite; one that really resonates with you? I read one a few days ago, on the wall of a treatment room at the Seven Wellbeing Centre at the Butterwick Hospice. I’ve seen it before but this time, it stayed with me: People may forget what you said but… Continue reading Words
A Mindful View
Really taking notice of my surroundings is a skill I’m continually trying to develop and I’m pleased to say I’ve become much better at it over recent years. If I was to give myself marks out of ten, I would say I’m a seven now, but it wasn’t that long ago that I was hovering… Continue reading A Mindful View
Good Enough Just As You Are
September, more so than January, always makes me think about new beginnings probably because of many past years working as a college lecturer. September heralds the start of the new academic year and, during my teaching years, this golden, autumnal month was the start of a fresh calendar, new students and a whole new academic year… Continue reading Good Enough Just As You Are
Radiators and Drains
A couple of years ago I was chatting to my twin sister about friendships. She said something to me that I hadn’t heard before which was: “You see, in life Laura, there are two types of people; radiators and drains”. My jaw fell open because I thought that was one of the most insightful things… Continue reading Radiators and Drains
The Power of a Smile
I started to think about the power of a smile when I read this week, that July 14th has been designated as the happiest day of the year, making it the day in which the most smiles will be seen according to leading psychologist, Dr Cliff Arnall, a former Cardiff University lecturer and now an NHS… Continue reading The Power of a Smile
LIVING WITH HOPE AND SECONDARY BREAST CANCER 