What Are Your Minimum Requirements?

What Are Your Minimum Requirements?

So, you may have picked up from my recent blog posts (and newsletter if you subscribe to it) that I’ve been feeling pretty tired and run down – not because of anything particularly bad or especially stressful; just because the whole family have had a lot...
What Do You Think Of This Story?

What Do You Think Of This Story?

I woke the other morning with a story in my head. I scribbled it down quickly in the notebook I keep by my bed. It was fun to write and I thought I’d share it here (pretty much in the raw form that I scribbled it in) as a change from my normal ramblings – I...
Introversion (A Poem by Rachel Anderson)

Introversion (A Poem by Rachel Anderson)

I don’t really know the first thing about poetry, but sometimes prose feels too many words to convey what I feel. I’ve been reading some really beautiful articles about being introverted, however, when I came to try write my own today, I found I...
Not Enough Hours In The Day?

Not Enough Hours In The Day?

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I love Leo Babauta’s thinking and writing over at zenhabits.net; simplicity, mindfulness, self compassion, letting go and being more productive and creative are always core themes he writes eloquently about...
When Failure Is a Success!

When Failure Is a Success!

The first thing I ever remember failing at was my driving test. I’d always had academic success (although I did have to work for it) – I was one of those people who was above averagely good at everything, but exceptional at nothing. My parents were very...