When we’re living with pain, it’s hard to be the nicest, kindest versions of ourselves. But what if we could live with pain better? A question I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. Pain has been my constant companion for …

When we’re living with pain, it’s hard to be the nicest, kindest versions of ourselves. But what if we could live with pain better? A question I’ve been asking myself a lot recently. Pain has been my constant companion for …
Words can be beautiful. Words can lift us up, brighten our day and inspire our lives. But words can also be cruel. Words can limit and torment us, degrade and destroy. Words can help and they can harm, but they …
Self-soothing checklists – A list of soothing activities to cycle through in times of stress to shift our moods, encourage the natural flow of emotions and raise energy levels. When panic sets in, we feel our good mood slipping away, …
In a recent post I shared a list of 9 things to remember when we feel like a rubbish parent. And at the end of that post I promised to be back soon with a follow up – what to …
Want to get on top of the cleaning and spend more time on the people and projects that matter most? These 13 life lessons from Flylady can help 🙂 With most of us spending much more time at home than …
Do you feel like a rubbish parent? Scared of letting your children down? Convinced you’re not good enough, aching to clock out, curl up and wake up in a galaxy far, far away. Being a parent for over 20 years …
Following on from my recent cleaning post, today I’m sharing my go-to sources of decluttering motivation. The best things in life aren’t things. And yet we have so many things. So many things to deal with physically and emotionally. Decluttering …
Cleaning motivation when you need it most. And for me, that’s most days 🙂 As a home educating mum of four and not much natural know-how when it comes to keeping home, I need this. And I’m sure I’m not …
The trouble with worrying… Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it gets you nowhere. Erma Bombeck Worry’s been worming it’s way into my life of late. And maybe yours too? From personal health …
Healing the hurts from our childhood can be a messy business. So many feelings. But it’s okay to feel what we feel. It’s what we do with those feelings that matters. It’s okay to feel sad. To wonder why, why …
In which I ponder the modern obsession with dog poo. Who left the dog poo and why? And what this has this to do with taking a kinder path. Firstly I hope you’re all singing your hearts out just like …
The promise of a shiny new year brings so many possibilities. A time to reflect on our lives, consider our priorities and make plans for the future. There’s something special about opening up a new calendar, all that blank space …