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When we were teens

I’ve had a bit of a catch up with my teenage self this week. It wasn’t hard as I just had to dig out my diary. I kept a diary from age 14-18 and let me tell you it was interesting reading! Since starting my Facebook account this year I’ve been contacted by a fewContinue reading “When we were teens”

Here it comes again. Mother’s guilt

Here it is, that familiar feeling. “Sorry honey mum’s got to go to work, I have a meeting I can’t rearrange and I’ll be quick as I can”, justifying the decision you’ve made to go, to not let the other party down, to not set yourself back because that’s the only time they could makeContinue reading “Here it comes again. Mother’s guilt”

My girls mean the world to me- part two- Mum

I don’t think it was until I became a mum myself that I really appreciated my own mum. As you’re growing up you naturally progress through the stages of innocent youth where mum is perfect and always right , into adolescence when you start to question and separate in your identity from your parents. NowContinue reading “My girls mean the world to me- part two- Mum”

My girls mean the world to me- part one – Nana

On International Women’s Day I’m remembering all the women in my life who have all, in their own way, shaped who I am today. My strong, courageous Nana, 89, who I only see once a year because she lives 7 hours away, is at the forefront of my mind as she is just out ofContinue reading “My girls mean the world to me- part one – Nana”

Working out what matters

So often in life our compass of motivation is directed by fear not joy. This is because of the way we tick and our “safety first” brain. So as we’re moving forward in life we might not be navigating our way towards what we want or what matters, rather we might be moving away fromContinue reading “Working out what matters”

I’ve lost myself where did I go?

Think about it, if you grew up in the UK and many other western societies, when you leave school you’re just expected to know what to do next. Of course you don’t so you maybe choose the subject that you were good at at school and do some further study in that. Or you chooseContinue reading “I’ve lost myself where did I go?”

Old post – Missing hugs

I think we could all say that this has been a tough year for the planet. During these strange times there is nothing “normal” about social distancing and separation from the ones we love. Recently I had my hair done. It needed doing but more than this – I really wanted to catch up withContinue reading “Old post – Missing hugs”