Early December marks birthday season in our house (two kids’ birthdays in three days!) and with the excitement of Christmas … More
Tag: challenges
Reasons to be thankful
New Year’s Eve is a strange day – I guess it takes on however much meaning each individual chooses to … More
On ‘making memories’, or letting them make us
‘Making memories’ has become a popular phrase in the past few years. I get why people use it – it’s … More
Everything changes but you
Wow, it’s been a while since I posted anything! The last few months have been full of change for me … More
Today has enough worries (and joys) of its own
For the first few weeks of lockdown I found my mind didn’t really stray beyond the madness of the current … More
Growing a generation in lockdown: dreaming dreams for our children
I want to talk a bit about my small people today. Tiny is now four and Small is seven and … More
Losing self-doubt and the pressure to ‘get it right’ might help us through Covid-19
I don’t know if it’s a universal human phenomenon or a product of our busy, share-everything-online modern culture. But sometimes, … More
When self-discipline involves skipping the gym to go back to bed
I was in a crazy rush to get to my weekly Pilates class this morning (when I say weekly, that’s … More
More than wishful thinking – putting hope into practice
I use the word ‘hope’ all the time, but rarely think about it’s meaning. It’s one of those slippery words that’s … More