About 8 years ago, I realised something which was both significant and obvious at the same time. I wasn’t ‘present’ in my own life. Even...

Artwork by Nieve So it's month one of the 'Seasons of Heart, Mind & Body' challenge! It might be wise to start with an explanation of my...

Where have the last few months gone? It’s nearly April and I could swear the Christmas holidays were just a couple of weeks ago…. I like...

But where did last month actually go? In fact , where the hell did the whole of this year go?? Time just seems to be speeding up - on...

When were find ourselves constantly taking the ‘next left’ we also inadvertently find ourselves going round and round in a cycle of...

There is a reason the British are so obsessed with the weather. It’s so changeable we can sometimes have four seasons in one day. We...

I can see I’m losing the tone in my arms - losing the strength in them - my arms were always one of my ‘best’ features. I need to do some...

‘Glad’ is an under appreciated word. Granted it’s not quite as glamorous as ‘delighted’ , ‘ecstatic’ or ‘overjoyed’ , but feeling glad is...

When we feel stressed, we can feel overwhelmed and anxious. Things feel unmanageable. We might find our mind racing to the extent that we...

By Beth Allott Hales Moving is so important for health and even more so for those approaching menopause. Here are a few tips to help. 1....

What is precious to me? Who is precious to me? What does this ‘feel’ like? What does my gut tell me? What gives me joy? What makes me...

Women of a certain age might recognise this scenario. Three weeks ago I lost my new, pretty expensive varifocal glasses. Having finally...

I can't count the amount of times I have almost given my children whiplash when I have screeched the car to a halt and whooped with joy...

Sunday= “ Bloody Hell it’s Monday tomorrow - better get my myself together” Monday = “Just got to get through this week” Tuesday = “how...

I ate 5 Tunnocks Tea Cakes in a row the other day🙈 That’s a lot of sugar! I felt more than a bit jittery afterwards . They were / are...

AKA frantically running around trying to do everything as quickly as possible because the ‘To Do’ list is never bloody ending! My...

I love going to the theatre. In particular, I love going to the theatre to watch dance. Last night, I went to watch a preview of a dance...

I’m sure you all recognise the feeling that marks the end of a week that has been ‘all consuming’ - a sprint from start to end. A...

It is the weekend of my daughter's 18th birthday. It's a poignant moment to reflect on the journey of the last 18 years and celebrate our...

I realised yesterday that my default mode is ‘striving’ The definition of strive/striving is: 1) make great efforts to achieve or obtain...