Of the tiny things. Sometimes we are in the middle of a situation that is so huge, so complicated that we don’t see little lights that give us hope within it. Yesterday I was feeling overwhelmed, not an unusual thing for me, and my lovely dog came over and gave my hand a lick. I’m…

Yesterday I finished reading over my recently published book. It had taken longer than expected to arrive so the mistakes I found were still going to be in the set of pre-ordered copies. It was too late to fix them.😩

My husband was playing Geoguessr in Copenhagen (virtually)  two years ago and over his shoulder I spotted a small sign saying ‘The Museum of Happiness’. And so the idea of a book was born. I began to wonder how such a building could exist when there was so much unhappiness in the world. What kind…

I’ve been thinking about what I would miss if my house was burned to the ground or bombed like so many poor people in LA and in Gaza. I couldn’t think of any object, only my precious family and my dog. What about you?

Isaiah 45:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)“I will give you the treasures of darkness [the hoarded treasures] And the hidden riches of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.,”

When he said ‘do or not do, there is no try’. Sometimes all we have is doing our best and often we do fail. I would say, ‘keep trying and don’t give up’.

In these dark, freezing January days, light and warmth become a top priority. The short days and long stretches of darkness make it difficult to feel happy about anything. Looking back over this first week of 2025, I have found a lot of aspects of life a real struggle and I know I’m not alone.…

‘Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement,’ writes Rabbi Abraham Heschel because ‘everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.’ As this new year stands full of potential for you to enjoy and explore, it is as much for you as for anybody…

I heard Macron saying the words above and I thought that they could serve as a resolution for anyone daunted by the next year. Wanting to make it significant or simply to survive it with your head held high? It can be painful looking back at hard times from the last year, but think again…

I have been reminded, or have reminded myself, that there is more to come in the future. More beginnings, more chances, more new opportunities.