How much of your life have you spent waiting? You’re waiting till you have enough time and money. You tell yourself the kids need to grow up first. You’re waiting to feel ready. You side-line your dreams and goals, thinking that what you need is somewhere in the future, an opportunity that is yet to …
Do You Have Big Dreams? Don’t Make This Mistake. Read More »
‘Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.’ ― J.R.R. Tolkien, …
When Life Seems Unfair, There’s Only One Thing You Need To Decide. Read More »
Are you stuck in a midlife rut? Is there a feeling of discontent that’s been lingering for a while? Do you worry that the slump you’re in has no end in sight? Research says that what you’re experiencing is a normal midlife transition just like adolescence was. Jonathan Rauch talks about it in his book …
Wow! Another year has come and gone. How was it for you? I know mine was pretty eventful. After the highlight of a trip home after nearly eight years and the first mummy-daughter trip since Covid, the latter part of the year was dominated by a major surgery and a stop-start recovery. Still, I’m so …
A Time To Reflect And The Promise Of A New Year. Read More »
I was catching up with an old work colleague the other day, we hadn’t spoken in a while. She’d been overweight most of her adult life, but a recent health scare had finally convinced her to do something about it. By making small changes to her diet and gradually increasing her physical activity the weight …
Crabs In A Bucket. How To Keep Going When They Try To Hold You Back. Read More »
Do you feel stuck? Are you frustrated and dissatisfied with your life? If you’re in midlife, that feeling is probably compounded by the realisation that your clock is ticking. The whispers in your head of: ‘I can’t do this anymore,’ and ‘Surely there’s more to life than this,‘ are now deafening and you can’t ignore …
Sick And Tired Of Your Life? Here Are 4 Keys To Reinventing Yourself At Any Age. Read More »
‘When life throws you lemons, make lemonade.’ ‘Everything happens for a reason.’ ‘Every disappointment is a blessing.’ How often have you heard these sayings or some variation of them? They’re meant to make you feel better but it’s pretty hard to see the positive when your world’s falling apart right? Not to mention the challenges …
When Life Throws You Lemons These Three Questions Can Help You Move Forward. Read More »
I love looking at old photographs. They have the power to take you right back to a moment. The smells, sounds, how you felt, they really are a snapshot in time. Looking at some photos from a recent holiday, the ones I really loved weren’t those that had been choreographed but rather the ones that …
The Magic Of Doing Small. How Tiny Extras Lead To Big Rewards. Read More »
Imagine standing on the lawn at the home of Bill Gates, one of the guests at his annual barbecue. You’ve won the ultimate prize, a job at Microsoft and an opportunity to meet the man himself in person. Getting that job at Microsoft was a long time in the making. It took years of hard …
How To Achieve Your Biggest Goals And Still End Up Miserable. Read More »
“Memento mori – Remember you will die” The Stoics constantly pondered these words. They were a reminder that death’s shadow was ever-present. It didn’t matter who you were, your life could be snuffed out at any time. But memento mori isn’t meant to alarm, at least not to the point of obsessing about all the …
How To Create A Sense Of Urgency In Your Life. Remember Your Time Is Running Out. Read More »