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Bone Strength

‘To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone’ – Reba McEntire I love that quote. I’ve used it before in a different context https://wordpress.com/post/happyhealthymeajourney.com/780 but this time the post is literally about bones! We probably don’t think about them much, in the same way as we don’t… Continue reading Bone Strength

Happiness Quotes

‘Happiness is not a goal . . . it’s a by-product of a life well lived’ – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s interesting isn’t it how many people will say ‘I’ll be happy once I’ve . . .’. Maybe they think a new car will make them happy. Or maybe it’s a change of job or a… Continue reading Happiness Quotes

Going backwards?

‘Around here we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we are curious . . . and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Keep moving forward’ – Walt Disney Next weekend the clocks go back in the UK by one hour. Where… Continue reading Going backwards?

Tips for a stress-free Christmas

‘Christmas is the spirit of giving, without a thought of getting’ – Thomas S Monson Yes, I know it’s still October! But is it time for a new kind of festive season? One that allows us to really enjoy it? One where we improve our mental health and wellbeing rather than make it worse? I… Continue reading Tips for a stress-free Christmas

Self-confidence quotes

‘Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid’ – Albert Einstein Over the weeks as I have looked for quotes to use in my blog, I’ve found lots on the subject of self-confidence, some of… Continue reading Self-confidence quotes

Standing Tall

‘Good posture is the one most important thing anybody can do now to look better’ – Helen Gurley Brown In my post last week about flat stomachs, I mentioned posture as being really important. One of my lovely fellow bloggers commented that we don’t realise how important posture is, and I think she is absolutely… Continue reading Standing Tall

Flatten your stomach in a week – possible?

‘It doesn’t matter what size you are, what colour you are, you can do whatever you put your mind to’ – Amber Riley OK before we start, there are two caveats to this weeks’ post: Number one and very, very important – for those of you shouting ‘Embrace your curves! Size doesn’t matter!’ please read… Continue reading Flatten your stomach in a week – possible?

Hot Tubs and Hot Water Bottles

‘One kind word can warm three winter months’ – Japanese Proverb We’ve always known that warmth makes us feel better – a hot water bottle to ease back or stomach ache, a warm bath to soothe aching muscles, a hot cup of cocoa on a cold night or a hot tub session to de-stress are… Continue reading Hot Tubs and Hot Water Bottles

A strange day and a different blog

‘Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom’ – Queen Elizabeth II I’m writing this the day after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died after an amazing 70 years on the throne and a lifetime of loyal and dedicated service to her people. Our Queen was 96 and… Continue reading A strange day and a different blog

Self-Care

‘True self-care is not bath salts and chocolate cake, it’s making the choice to build a life you don’t need to escape from’ – Brianna Wiest Everywhere I look recently there seems to be something about self-care. It’s clearly an important thing to do for both mental and physical health, but what does it actually… Continue reading Self-Care