Living a "stoic" life involves having a morning routine/ritual (and an evening one). And within that, it's suggested you should "manage your mood'. I would never describe myself as a real moody person. I don't suffer from PMS (my husband has been very lucky over the years considering the horror stories I've heard from women… Continue reading Managing My Mood
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Making Mistakes
It's been snowing on and off, since Sunday here in Kent. We haven't had it this bad for years, and it's the first time its been ankle deep since we moved to this house 5 years ago. I'm not a fan of the snow I have to say. It makes me feel trapped as I… Continue reading Making Mistakes
Netflix & Chomp
Yesterday I binged watched The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow whilst munching my way through 1/2 a packet of chocolate peanuts (that weren't that nice by the way, but hey, it was chocolate!). Poor old Gwyneth gets a lot of stick (just read the article above). But I thoroughly enjoyed it, and learnt a lot.… Continue reading Netflix & Chomp
Spending Time At My Desk
We finished decorating the house a couple of months ago. The room (affectionately known as the back room) was going to be my study/library. But when we decided to move we made it into a bedroom to aid with the sale. So although my desk is in there, it's not really felt like my study.… Continue reading Spending Time At My Desk
Audible
I've been a member of Audible for about 5 years now, and have listened to a few audio books through their app on my iPhone (I can recommend Stephen Kings On Writing, as he reads it himself). In light of whats going on in the world at the moment they are offering FREE audiobooks that… Continue reading Audible
Happy Mothers Day
Today in the UK is Mothers Day and up and down the country Mums will be spending the day, like me, not able to see their children and grand-children (in person) due to this bloody virus ☹️ I might have to resort to ice cream to cheer myself up (if the husband can actually get… Continue reading Happy Mothers Day
What If?
I listened to a podcast last month (sorry I cant remember which one) where the guest was Hannah Papp. She talked about her book, The Mystical Backpacker and her adventures. It piqued my interest...so I ordered the book and have been reading it ever since. Last night (while the husband was watching TV) I took… Continue reading What If?
Getting It Off My Chest
I've been doing a lot of journalling these past few days and yesterday I started a new notebook. Theres something really wonderful about starting a new one. All that promise...all those hopes and dreams that will be written down over the coming months. Along with all the worries and concerns of course. I'm finding it… Continue reading Getting It Off My Chest
The Art of the Essay
A few weeks ago I watched a video of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury giving a talk at a university. If you're a writer its definitely work a watch, but it is an hour long. One thing (amongst the many things) that Mr Bradbury said that I liked was his advice to read one short… Continue reading The Art of the Essay
Creative Juices
Last May I started a BA in Creative Writing. Everything was going great until November, when, suddenly, and I don't know why...I hit a wall. The creative juices were just not flowing. I ended up asking for an extension for my assignment. I think it was a combination of burn out (from all the studying)… Continue reading Creative Juices
Self Care 365 