I often used to wonder why so many people use the word blessed/blest! To me it had become another Oprahism that everyone just used when...

Five years ago I was preparing to move from Glasgow to a village outside Falkirk. I had to move to be able to give up working and go to...

I have been having problems sleeping lately. Between a busy brain and a cat who wakes me at 2am because there is a slug in her food bowl,...

For some strange reason I have had the song On Days Like These by Matt Monto stuck in my head. I have no idea why but there it is. It is...

What is it about a quiet beach! Strolling along the sand, listening to the birds and the waves, finding a nice piece of driftwood to sit...

This amazing cloud appeared at sunset over Ayr beach. There are so many shapes in it that I stood and looked at it for ages while it...

Its that time of year when many of us will be be throwing open our doors, making sure bins are emptied, stocking up on a wee dram and...

My wonderful, supportive counsellor is moving to London to take on an incredible opportunity. She sent me this as a parting gift and told...

One of the things I have always been very open about in my life is that I talk to a counsellor. Therapy is various shapes and forms has...

In these challenging times we all have someone or something we really miss. Family, friends, coffee shops, the cinema, train journeys,...

I am not going to start this well overdue blog post with the “we are living in challenging times“ speech. We all know it! We are living...

One down side to life laundry is that it leaves you vulnerable to those long buried emotions, especially if you were kind enough to...

This photo was taken a few years ago at my 50th birthday party! It reminded me of two things, one how hard I had worked to fit into that...

Four words! Four little words that can cause chaos and thoughts, all because of a sunset! We get some stunning sunsets where I live....

Why do we hold onto thoughts that hinder our self belief?

After many years of playing around with this blogging thing, I decided to get serious, yup I said serious! So new host, new style, my own...

Thinking back to yesterday’s Blog, I was reminded of this quote from Peter Pan. “Sometimes the things that you’re looking for, you can’t...

Funny that this photo should pop up today in my “memories” on a few of my social media platforms. It was my privilege to work with Emma...

When things are tough, remembering that we create our future moment to moment can help us to find the balance to live in the present....