It’s all about where you look
So, there I am, driving to work through glorious countryside, a golden sun rising across dewy hills. I stop to take a sharp right turn up a steep hill and shift into first gear, which crunches a bit, but it is only when I try to reverse to park that I realise my gears are … Read more
Stressed Kids
Last year I was convinced that Eldest Son was hormonal and that puberty had hit us age 12. He was bad tempered, moany, grumpy and uncooperative. Doors were slamming and little brother sometimes came off worse in a ‘play’ fight.
Then we had the summer holidays and I had a different son. He and his … Read more
Kids can be good for your career
I’ve spent the day with two lovely women. One a make up artist and one a photographer.
All of us work part time and/or run our own businesses.
We all started to do this when we had our kids. Before that we had all worked full time, doing the career woman bit.
I think that … Read more
Wanting More More More
Remember that song: More More More (or am I showing my age here? The video is so 70s it will make you laugh and cringe)
One of the pieces of feedback I got from the blog about contentment was how easy it is to keep looking for more, rather than being content with what we … Read more
Stress
I should know better, really I should. I wrote a whole book; Love Being Me, as a result of time off work with stress…but it’s so hard to spot.
There are two types of stress, as my A level psychology group are in the process of finding out (Thanks to SH for doing the … Read more