If you experience anxiety then you’ll know it can be the most horrible feeling – it can seem to cast a shadow over your life and can be so difficult to break out of. But I’ve found that there are actually some positive benefits that have come about because of my anxiety issues, and I …
I am on a big, exciting adventure called life. It has its ups and downs, all of which make life interesting and varied. Everything that happens teaches me something, and makes me better equipped to carry on to the next step of this adventure. I am daring and bold, because I want to make the most …
Here are some notes I made back in 2015 about why I believe that every small action matters and counts, taking a simple example of recycling one bottle. Some people might not bother to do something, such as recycle a bottle, because they think that one person’s action will not make a difference. They are …
Back in July, I read a book called ‘Love Life, Live Life’ by Sue Stone, which is about the Law of Attraction, and how you can visualise how you want your life to be, and things that you want to come into your life, and they will manifest. I already knew about the Law of …
These are some thoughts and actions that have helped me in moments when I am feeling anxious or panicky. Some may help you and others may not feel right to you at all – but if even one or two of these thoughts can help you to get into a good mindset for getting through …
Here are three poems I wrote last September (when I did a monthly poetry challenge) each about different birds. ‘Visit from a Hawk‘ is based on a true event that happened to me. A hawk landed on my bedroom windowsill – such a surprise, and something that had never happened to me before! ‘The Kingfisher‘ …
Published by Yellow Kite. First published 1999. Paperback, 192 pages. This is a book I had been meaning to read for years, as a friend of mine at university told me about it and I have heard many good things about it. The book is about eliminating stress from your life by being fully in …
Write a blog post every day Practise solo piano for 45 minutes each day This month I am tackling two challenges. First, to write and post at least one blog post each day. These can be on any topic, and any length, as long as I post something! It will set this blog up for …
To review, these were the challenges I tackled this month: Getting up at 6.30am every day Choosing vegan and healthiest options 10,000 steps per day I did well at all three parts of this challenge. I got up at 6.30am every day apart from two days – the first was a deliberate choice which I …
I have recently been using this conditioner and I like it a lot. It smells amazing and smooths nicely onto my hair. It’s from an ethical, responsible brand, which is what I like to choose, where possible. Firstly, I should say that I have quite dry hair, mainly due to straightening it. However I’m not …
