‘Pink isn’t just a colour, it’s an attitude!’ – Miley Cyrus Have you ever thought about the colours you wear and the impact they have, both on you and others around you? Do you tend to wear light or bright clothes when things are going well and darker ones when things are not so good?… Continue reading Bringing Colour into our Lives
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Time for tea?
‘Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all in how you make it’ – unknown I’ve never been a tea drinker, although I do enjoy the occasional herbal tea (i’m into chamomile with vanilla and roasted chicory root at the moment!), but coffee is my hot drink of preference. Mainly decaf, although I do… Continue reading Time for tea?
Quotes about winter
‘Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together’ – Vesta M Kelly It’s true isn’t it? A fragile, delicate snowflake, that weighs nothing and looks so beautiful, once turned into a snowball, can become a dangerous, hard missile, causing potential harm to whoever or… Continue reading Quotes about winter
Tips for getting through the winter months
‘Invest in yourself, you can afford it’- Rashon Carraway So Christmas is behind us, but here in the UK there are still at least a couple of months before spring comes along. If, like me, you’re getting fed up with the cold, wet weather and the long, dark evenings, here are a few tiny tweaks… Continue reading Tips for getting through the winter months
New Year, new you? The Tiny Tweaks method
‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’ – Lao Tzu When I first started this blog, my focus was on the tiny tweaks we can all make to gradually improve our health, happiness and general wellbeing. It still is my focus but I’ve veered off the path a few times! I’ve… Continue reading New Year, new you? The Tiny Tweaks method
Happy Christmas!
‘Lessons from a Christmas tree! * Be a light in the darkness * We all fall over sometimes * You can never wear too much glitter * Bring joy to others * Sparkle and twinkle as often as possible * It’s OK to be a little tilted’ – Jane Lee Logan Whether you are celebrating… Continue reading Happy Christmas!
Christmas Quotes
‘Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart’ – The Polar Express Spoiler alert – do not let young children read the rest of this paragraph! Looking for quotes for my blog this week, I came across this which, whilst not exactly a quote, certainly made me giggle! ‘The 4 stages of… Continue reading Christmas Quotes
How to spend less this Christmas
‘The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much’ – Henry David Thoreau How true is that? It’s so easy to get caught up in the consumerism around Christmas, so that we sometimes forget that it isn’t what we spend in terms of money but how we spend our time that really… Continue reading How to spend less this Christmas
Self-care tips as we head into the festive season
‘Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation’ – Audre Lorde Maybe it’s the long Winter evenings or perhaps it’s the sight of Christmas trees and decorations appearing in the shops. Maybe it’s the traditional Christmas adverts on TV or the anticipation on children’s faces. Maybe there’s a sparkle of something in the air. Whatever the… Continue reading Self-care tips as we head into the festive season
15 weird human body facts!
‘They say the human body can lose over 50% of its body parts and survive. But it depends on which parts, and which body’ – Jan Ellison I came across some of these facts whilst doing some research and I had to know more! The human body is amazing and there is so much going… Continue reading 15 weird human body facts!