How can I pass up an invitation to write about Alfie? Today’s blogging prompts are: 1) How your energy affects your pets (and vice versa) OR 2) How do you…
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I was a serious child who grew up to be a serious woman. I used to think that serious was good and everything else was frivolous and a waste of…
Two years ago, as part of a deliberate campaign to extend my comfort zones, I attended Tracy Shave’s Giggle Workshop. We learned about the health benefits of smiling, laughing and…
What has creativity got to do with worry? If I have all these problems, how can anything possibly get better because I draw a picture, do some gardening or make…
I’ve been doing my writer-girl-group homework every day since last Wednesday and I’ve learned some interesting stuff. It’s very freeing to just sit and type for 15 minutes or so,…
It’s 31st October and the last day of the October Ultimate Blog Challenge. I’m delighted that I have managed to post every single day during the month and I thought…
What is your earliest memory? Mine is from when I was nearly three. For a few months, my parents and I lived in a caravan, in a field belonging to…
Last night I downloaded Kama J Frankling’s e-book, Play Curiosity and Confidence. I haven’t had time to read every word but I scrolled right through it straight away. Kama gives…
Saturday’s Guardian published an extract from Oliver Burkeman’s book “The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking” (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/15/happiness-is-being-a-loser-burkeman). I’m not drawn to read the book, and, if I…