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Who are you?

When you look in the mirror what do you see?

Do you recognise that person who’s looking back at you?

If you could write a list of words to describe what you feel when you look at your reflection what would it be?

Blessed or Stressed?

Loved or Lonely?

Strong or Weak?

In control or Trapped?

Focussed or  Lost?

Happy or Sad?

Our mind has a habit of making us feel helpless and alone when things are not going to plan, and in turn the mirror ...

It’s International Women’s Day on the 8^th March & Mother’s Day on the 10^th – what better way to celebrate women this month!

When I thought about the many women who have inspired me in my life, it made me reflect on the attributes these women possessed that attracted me to them in the first place. So I decided to make a list:-

1. Positivity
2. Patience
3. Wisdom
4. Kindness
5. Inner strength

I grew up with a strong female support network who were always there to listen, advise and support. ...

Spending a week in the Peak District at the most idyllic location imaginable, really made me think about the importance of having “time out”.

It’s the phrase we often use on children to get them to sit still after they’ve done something wrong! we explain to them the reason for having time out is so that they can think about what happened and why?…

However living our lives, doing our chores, fulfilling our responsibilities, we never actually have the time to reflect ...

When I thought about the word forgiveness and what it actually meant and felt like it was difficult to detach it from using the word “letting go”. I’m sure people will have their own views on the subject but for me in order to do one you need the other.

We are all aware of the kind of forgiveness where someone has hurt or disappointed us and we feel absolute trauma to the point of no return. At times trying to ...

What is it?

Well we’re all guilty of it, have been trapped by it, and no doubt some of us wish we had never heard of it…

So who are people pleasers? .. well actually they look like me and you, they are the most helpful people you will ever meet,  always coming to the rescue, those reliable souls who would do anything from rushing over to see you in the middle of the night to spending their days off looking ...

What is love?

According to www.dictionary.com  some of the definitions of “love” are:-

1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend
3. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

Although there were many more definitions and websites that explore the meaning of love, to be honest it’s not very easily defined.

If you think about all the relationships you’ve had, or are having, I’m sure you ...

Welcome to my first blog of 2013!

I hope January has been kind to you and that the transition into 2013 has been seamless!

I had mentally decided to avoid discussing the main topic of interest in January which of course is New Year resolutions!

What to give up and what to start?

To be honest, it’s been quite difficult to evade this because of the constant bombardment of magazines and adverts trying to convince us of the whole “New Year ….New You” ...