Good morning sisters! International Women’s Day 2018 has arrived…..let the party begin. This event has been celebrated annually since March 8th 1913 and to say there’s been a lot of change for women since that time doesn’t adequately describe the real progress that has been made. So, I’ll be bigger and bolder than that and… Continue reading Here Come the Girls……
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
A Date for Your Diary
Lots of you will know but some of you may not, that the month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s acknowledged internationally, as the month for raising awareness about, and raising funds for, breast cancer. Originally introduced in America in 1985 by the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical section of Imperial Chemical… Continue reading A Date for Your Diary
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
Hobson’s Choice
Chemotherapy is a highly toxic drug or combination of highly toxic drugs, given to a person who has been diagnosed with cancer, prescribed by an oncologist. Sounds straight forward enough? I knew precisely nothing about chemotherapy before I was diagnosed with cancer other than some types of chemotherapy made people’s hair fall out and some… Continue reading Hobson’s Choice
