2020 has been the year that saw “unprecedented” join “moist” on the list of most annoying words ever. Why oh why would yet another dose of the unexpected be welcome then? I’ll give you a clue, it’s not because of the prehistoric worms that Russian scientists apparently thawed out and brought back to life. That’s unexpected and […]
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Healthy Mental Habits
Saturday marked World Mental Health Day. It is important every year, but this year it felt even more vital. 2020 has been a crazy year with the overuse of the word “unprecedented” rendering it almost meaningless. The mental health impact of the resulting uncertainty on people all over the world has been immense. So how […]
Yew Tree
According to the internet, the Yew Tree symbolises death and rebirth. Given what has happened in my family over the thirteen years my parents have lived in Yew Tree Cottage, there may be some truth in it. We said our goodbyes to her this afternoon, and another family will start building their memories in her […]
Setting Your Baseline
True friends call you out when you’re talking shit. Am I right? Sometimes it’s a very direct “I love you, but will you listen to yourself?” and sometimes the mirroring is more passive. This week I have been blessed to spend time with a variety of my friends and one key topic has come up […]
Will We, Won’t We, Dosey Do…
I’ve had a lot of conversations this past week about whether we will have another full lockdown or not, and what the alternatives might look like. Social media has shown me people bemoaning the shades of grey in the government’s approach, asking for a full lockdown or nothing, and others who still seem to think […]
Back to Life, Back to Reality
If you’re humming Soul II Soul right now, you’re welcome. You’re probably one of my people 🙂 My friend Jo made me laugh by calling it a Dad thing to randomly break into song when certain words were uttered within earshot – I do it too. All the time. Sorry, not sorry. I spent bits […]
Grief Awareness Day – Chadwick and Diana
Today is Grief Awareness Day in the USA. Coming hot on the heels of the shock of Chadwick Boseman’s death, it feels like an appropriate time to share some of my thoughts. Chadwick Boseman was a black actor who, among other roles, brought a black superhero into the mainstream consciousness. His importance to a whole […]
Happiness Happens
August is Happiness Happens Month. Every couple of months, I go through the awareness days sites to see if there are special days that resonate with me upon which to plan my content. There are generally a few random ones that give me a WTF? moment, but then there are gems like this one. I […]