So at last winter is over. Thankfully, the month of August ended with a few warmer than usual days, which was great, to lift the mood. I was really over winter, and the warmer days were exactly what I needed, to get me enthusiastic about life again. It happens every year, that I get gloomier […]
International Dogs Day
Last week on Thursday, was International Dog Day. This day that celebrates our four legged canine friends, is intended to be a reminder that there are many dogs who need to be rescued from homes which fail to provide care, and other difficult situations. The day aims to also put the spotlight on dogs who […]
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What’s Next?
Just a warning: this is a ‘tell it as it is’ post. It’s not meant to be whingy or a plea for sympathy, so please hear me out. It’s time for me to own up. For a few months now, I’ve been struggling to keep this blog going. Most weeks I find I’m struggling to […]
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Making Semi Retirement Plans
Now that we are in July, my planned cut back of work hours is underway. From now on, I’ll only be working one day each week. I’m in two minds about this still, but I know that it’s time. So it’s time for another phase, this time it’s the Next Phase in Life. When […]
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Updating June 2021
FITNESS June was a great month of fitness for me. For the first time in a long while everything seemed to turn out the way I’d planned. As a explained recently, when I wrote about Goals and Planning, I had set a few fitness goals for June. Fortunately I was able to tick off all […]
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Overwhelm Followed By Joy
Three weeks ago, I returned to work, after taking twelve months leave due to Covid. My plan was to work one or perhaps two days a week, so that I could ease myself into retirement. You know what they say about plans. You always need a plan B! As it turns out, since I’ve been […]
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November Smiles
When I decided to write monthly, about the happy moments during each month, I had no idea that Covid-19 was about to appear in our lives, causing life, as we know it, to change. I’m sure most would say that the past few months have been quite stressful and worrying. But this post isn’t to […]
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Taking Time Out For Self Care
You may not have noticed, but I haven’t posted for two weeks. Please don’t worry. There is nothing at all wrong. I just felt that I needed to take some time out to catch up on a few things that have been getting out of hand and that have been doing my head in a […]
