It's been true for me again and again over the years .... things that were daunting or difficult felt easier to tackle when I had friends or family supporting me. Scientists found that when faced with a steep climb, people with a friend beside them rated the hill as being less steep than it...
So far, so good ! My Winter Solstice 'resolution' to get back on track with writing weekly emails is working ... I know it's only been a couple of months, but by setting the bar at a reasonable level and giving myself a pat on the back for sitting down to do this, I'm feeling a (small) sense of...
... that is the question (apologies to Hamlet!) I'm finding it hard to be productive right now. Cold, grey, rainy days in mid-July are yuk! Plus it's Monday as I'm writing this, and the song 'Rainy Days and Mondays' keeps going round in my head 🎶 I've justified a little browsing for the Youtube...
Remember the happy little song and video 'Love Shack' by the B52s, back in 1989? The love shack is a little old place whereWe can get togetherLove shack, babyLove shack, that's where it's at Huggin' and a-kissin', dancin' and a-lovin'Wearin' next to nothing 'cause it's hot as an ovenYeah the whole...
On the weekend as I was out walking, the sun disappeared, the skies suddenly opened up and Clancy and I got drenched as we ran for shelter under a shop verandah 🌧️ And then I heard a car horn toot - it was my neighbour pulling in and throwing open the car door for us to jump in! Sometimes ya just...
The other weekend, I joined forces with about 80 other singers at a wonderful workshop in the charming seaside town of beautiful Queenscliff. It was run by the amazing Stephen Taberner, who is also the director of the Spooky Men's Chorale. And if you've haven't seen them in action, then check out...
Some weeks, when I'm planning a blog post, I just can't think of anything to write about. This morning was one of those mornings ... I haven't got anything exciting to report, and despite the saying 'No news is good news', it doesn't make for rivetting reading! Goldfish focus And then I realised...
One of my very favourite foods is .... actually, pretty much everything - I just LOVE food. I'm a foodophile - I just made that up, but I'm trying to make the distinction that I'm a garden variety food lover, and not a foodie by any means. Simple food, fancy food, old-fashioned food,...
Do you wake up feeling excited about the day ahead? Or the opposite? A dear friend turned 70 earlier this year. We go back a long way, to when I was studying Traditional Chinese Medicine. She loves to tell people that she was the friend who bravely agreed to be my human guinea pig when I...