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Dealing with the overwhelm – Top 10 Tips
Do you have periods in your life when you definitely feel the overwhelm more than others? I know I do and I think I might be in one just now! Between the usual home-school work, caring role, keeping the house going, the garden work, the allotment (not to mention blogging about it all or keeping…
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His name is Livingston
There are a couple of people I have come across on Youtube recently who I would really love to share with you. The first one is a young man with a huge talent. His name is (Drake) Livingston and I have spent the last weekend listening to his music which I can’t get out of…
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Keeping life in balance
The saying goes “things happen in 3s”, but I disagree – I think life has more balance to it than that but not everybody will see it if they keep looking in the wrong place. If you believe the rule of 3, when one bad thing happens, you go through each day looking for the…
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Good News
I didn’t dare hope – could this really be true? Seems we are the last to hear. You. Are. Gone. Everyone knew but us but I don’t care. You are gone. My shoulders feel lighter, my spirit feels higher and I’ve never slept better – all because you are gone. I don’t hear your shouting,…
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10 Steps to help you look after you!
Can you think of other things to add – what helps you to look after you every day?
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S3 Ep 7 How we can use music to help us everyday!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xrh49-154b0cc We listen to music everyday but have you ever given any thought about what it is actually doing for you? Listen to this weeks episode to find ways you can use music to benefit you and your family everyday, from better sleep to pain management, music is a tool we should all be making…
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New Year Pressure
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! The start of a new year has an excitement about it. We can start afresh and correct some of the bad habits we slid into during the previous 12 months. Being aware of what worked well and what didn’t is a great thing to realise but I for one…
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S3 Ep 2 Seasons – find the joy in all of ’em!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-52×72-151eddb Welcome back Joy Bunnies! This week we are going to find the joy in all of the seasons….yes, even winter. Do you take time to think about the seasons and pick out a favourite? Do you agree with the highlights I’ve picked? Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below.…
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March 1998 – Going through a rough patch (Poem)
This is a poem I wrote a long time ago and I questioned whether or not I should post it here. I don’t remember what was happening at the time when I wrote it but I though it might be helpful to someone going through a rough patch – to know it is possible to come…
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For ‘Those Days’ of Struggle
There are times when we all feel overwhelmed. There are days we don’t look forward to, or look back on with regret, sadness, anger or even despair. We can make plans but as Burns himself said, ” The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley”, i.e things don’t always to to plan.…
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Stress – Ways to recognise and deal with it – Part 2
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yvceq-147d3a9 ). In part 1, we looked at some of the physical, emotional and behavioural signs of stress as well as why the body has certain biological responses to stress. This time I want to offer some suggestions which I hope will be useful to…
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Stress – Ways to recognise and deal with it – Part 1
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-m3uwf-1474751) When you hear (or see) the word stress, what do you think of? Do you immediately tense and see it as the enemy or give a shrug and think: “I’m doing ok”? Stress means different things to different people. Does any of the following…
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