I must admit that I find it harder to motivate myself nowadays. My motivation in the past was always to get a better life for my children or I had to be forced to make [...]

I said a few days ago that I would write a bit about setting goals.  When thinking about setting a goal I think about which area of my life I want to change and how [...]

In 2009 I changed my life through life coaching. I trained to be a coach myself because I had lost who I was, was broken and I wanted to put the pieces back together in [...]

I love being creative. and always have. Many studies show that being creative is good for us. I try to be creative every day as it helps my mental health. It might be baking, taking [...]

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER I am trying to re-introduce good habits back into my life at the moment.  An important habit I had let slip was drinking enough water, as I mentioned this morning. Last [...]

It was my birthday the other day and I was not in a good place and so I put a post into my Facebook group about having the birthday blues.   It resonated with some many [...]

Although my school days are long behind me, I get a real buzz from learning new things and having new experiences.  I have enjoyed consistently learning all of my life. Not only does learning keep [...]

I thought that mental health problems like depression and anxiety were passed down in my family but since researching about the impact the lack of water and serotonin have on the brain, I am starting [...]

I've noticed that my legs are getting stiffer and I am walking like John Wayne when I first get out of bed, or stand up from my chair. I am neglecting my daily long walks. [...]

We had friends round to dinner last night who are a similar age to us, and like us they forget that they are aging, and are still camping, walking and wanting to make the most [...]

Self care is an important part for me of being happy and content with my life. Once upon a time I would be busy trying to help everyone else, and would forget about my own [...]

I am away with my daughter this weekend in Stratford Upon Avon. It is such a lovely place. She lives in Wales and so we met somewhere in between. There is always that dilemma when [...]

My Gran always had sayings like "waste not want not", or "use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without". Some of my older friends are saying to me that people are [...]

Making one of my Gran's recipes that she used during the war, yesterday, made me reflect on how much food most of us live on now compared to then. I am brilliant at making meals [...]

I like to lead a simple life but I do love some of my time saving, modern devices. I was thinking yesterday, as I used the stand mixer to make my butter, how hard life [...]

I was looking through an old cookery book this afternoon, searching for new cheap meals. Ingredients that were once seen as cheap are now expensive. It got me thinking about how habits have changed over [...]

Reducing the unnecessary, like stress, bad habits, material possessions, wealth, over spending, debt etc, makes time and space for loved ones, for learning, for joy, creating, peace, nature, travelling, and all the the other things [...]

Life can feel so overwhelming sometimes, especially if you are juggling work, kids, caring for parents, looking after a home, trying to keep in contact with friends, and (if you remember) looking after yourself. It [...]

All the headlines are saying that our standard of living is going to drastically drop. I am meant to feel scared and upset, but sometimes I wonder if our expectation of a constantly improving standard [...]

Just a quick one today as I am away living my best life. Have a good weekend.

A lot of people are panicking about having less money but when I look back on my life now, the times that I have been the happiest have been when I have been broke. [...]

Why do we self sabotage? This week I have blown my budget on something I don't need (luckily I can take it back). I also set my intention to eat healthily as I have [...]

I was thinking this morning that I mustn't let this world economic mess at the moment, stop us following our dreams. Even at my poorest I have still lived my best life and I [...]

Everyone in the UK is talking about power cuts and worrying about future increased energy prices. Sometimes we get so busy planning, preparing or worrying about the future that we forget to live, enjoy and [...]