Every child feels anxious before they go back to school. It’s a natural feeling which often comes from a fear of something new. Once they have actually been to school therefore, you would expect their anxiety to disappear. So what can you do if your child is still feeling anxious even when they have done […]
Be Bold for Change
Ladies the world looks like it is going crazy and according to a comment made by the Dalai Lama back in 2009 it is the western women who will save it! Are you ready for the challenge? I know, I know, you would if only you had the time! Well if you are a Mum, […]
Are you ready for a Listening Challenge?
I have just returned from Shine, the beauty salon in Stroud where I get my nails done. I had an extra appointment today because a couple of my nails had chipped. Today Freya, my beauty therapist, and I commented on how long a minute seemed to take when you are waiting for it to pass! […]
What Does God look like?
Mother to Child ” What are you drawing” Child ” God” Mother ” But nobody knows what God looks like” Child ” Well if you’ll let me finish…”!! I am not sure if you have heard this story but it is a favourite of mine. There are as many opinions about God as there are people […]
How Can I Show You I Love You ?
” I don’t want to merge into a couple. I want to be in a relationship where we choose to walk side by side down a similar path for as long as we are making each other happy” I said this to a now ex-boyfriend some years ago. To be honest it didn’t go down […]
Not a Nice Man.
After a few days away I am recycling the food that I can no longer eat from the fridge. It is a murky day outside and the kitchen is dark so I have 2 spot lights on over the central island. As I go in and out of the fridge pulling out more lifeless veggies […]
Do you have the relationship with your Mum that you hope to have with your daughter?
As a Mum I know you want to have a great relationship with your daughter. And as she grows up you may hope to become best friends, a little like Kate and Goldie may be. But do you have the close relationship with your Mum that you hope to have with your daughter? At […]
What is Your Favourite Part of Christmas?
I love putting up the Christmas Trees. This is my absolute favourite part of Christmas. I pour a small glass of port and play some classic christmas tunes then get creative. No matter what I do the tree always looks magical to me when I finish it and it warms my heart, although that could […]
Christmas Tips – The Best Christmas Gift.
Are you enjoying all the signs of Christmas? The trees, the lights and sparkling decorations. The Christmas songs playing in the shops. The reminders of all the food that we need for Christmas Dinner. The gifts to buy and wrap. The cards to write, if like me you still enjoy giving and receiving cards. And […]
To Believe in something and not to Live it is Dishonest!
After my blog on honesty yesterday I came across this quote from Ghandi. This is a tough one to accept and really hit home for me. How many times do we let other people’s needs or opinions get in the way of us being who we truly choose to be? I can remember […]