And smile, smile, smile. I wrote a post a while back decrying the song, ‘pack up your troubles in an old kit bag’ because I think that advice is terrible! Also, the clasp on my ‘ole kit bag’ has a horrible way of springing open when I am trying to keep it shut! This morning…

It is amazing how things that feel so overwhelming can be overcome when you share them with somebody else. There was a huge wave of human connection last week when Sesame Street’s Elmo tweeted the words ‘how are you’ and got millions of responses. People just want to talk to someone about how they are,…

As storm Jocelyn tore through our street last week, I told my husband it was fine to put the recycling bin out to be collected the next morning. But soon all we could hear was the bang of bins and the clatter of rubbish tumbling along the road. I regretted putting the bin out but…

Every week I try to put a positive spin on life, but I have to tell you that sometimes it is so so hard. People often, almost rightly, think that disability goes hand in hand with courage. But I’m here to tell you that sometimes that image slips and the hard truth comes out.

I think I know why I always give too much information when I’m asked anything about myself. It’s the desire to be seen as more than one thing.

The Cambridge dictionary defines ‘hygge’ as ‘a Danish word for a quality of cosiness (= feeling warm, comfortable, and safe) that comes from doing simple things such as lighting candles, baking, or spending time at home with your family:’. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? As the stubborn frost remains on my street today, I have turned…

On the threshold of the new year I have one resolution: to not let the bad memories fuel fear about the future.

Your busy, fast moving, non-stop life and find a place of stillness

Are good to re-discover. If you are down in the dumps, see if you can find a song that used to make you smile and play it again.

I was undecided about what to write about today, but the sun shining in my eyes this morning has led me here.