by Rachel Anderson | May 31, 2016 | Happiness
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... 
by Rachel Anderson | May 24, 2016 | Happiness
I’m exhausted right now. I’ve had a really intensive week both professionally and personally. None of it has been ‘bad’, just full on and challenging, requiring a lot of emotional, physical and cognitive energy. And being an introvert,... 
by Rachel Anderson | May 11, 2016 | Business news, Happiness
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... 
by Rachel Anderson | Mar 28, 2016 | Happiness
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... 
by Rachel Anderson | Mar 8, 2016 | Happiness
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... 
by Rachel Anderson | Feb 16, 2016 | Happiness
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... 