Woman on thin ice

Sometimes it happens that we need a fresh start. When we are disappointed – whether it is because of a personal relationship or our work – it can throw us down and leave us in a state of unhappiness and despair. The best way to get back on your feet is to change something in this situation. This can relate in a new flat, another lover or a job. It can also be a great idea to start your own business. Sure, this is a big step and not an easy decision. Here are a few tips that can help you to gain more attention and have a successful start.…

The stress, the long hours, and the sedentary nature of the average office job could be damaging your health. Tight deadlines, snacks, ill coworkers, and even your keyboard could all be making you sick. The dangers in the typical office can have a real effect on your physical well-being and mental health.  Image – free for commercial use Sitting Sitting down for long periods is bad for your body. Aches and pains are a problem, but sitting can even lead to an early death. Sitting for long periods gives you a higher risk of muscular-skeletal disorders, obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and more, even if you work out.  Change position…

I want to write about therapy partly to share where I am at emotionally and partly because if we talk about these things we just might make someone who needs help get it. Regular readers know I am adopted, insecure by nature, introverted and so on. They also know that the last year has seen me in the middle of a bumpy old ride. I have left my beloved France and my friends there. I have started a new job after a long time freelancing.  I have got my kids back into structured education after separation from them for 4 long months. I have seen my son off to university,…

One of my favourite parts of my blogging journey is sharing the stories of inspirational women who go through tough times and come out the other side to help others. I hope you enjoy learning about Tina Ward, the founder of Yogaward International. Tell us a little about your childhood and teenager years My childhood and teenage years were pretty tough, to be honest.  I grew up in the small town of Kingsport, Tennessee, in the USA.  My Dad was a severe and quite abusive alcoholic who left us pretty much penniless when I was eight years old.  After Dad left, my Mom took two jobs as a waitress and…

Yes, self-care kitchen tips are genuinely a real thing that you should think about. The kitchen is potentially one of the most dangerous areas in your home, with many things that could cause immediate or long-term damage to your health. We’re not going to talk about things like cutting yourself with a knife – the focus is more on steps you can take to avoid damaging your long-term health when spending time in the kitchen.  If this still confuses you, don’t worry, it will become a lot clearer as you progress through the tips! Credit (CC0 License) Wear rubber gloves when washing up Always wear rubber gloves when you wash…

Enthral your best friend and give them a gift right from the heart: a necklace that celebrates friendship like no other jewellery ever could. We all know what necklaces stand for. By definition, it is an ornamental chain or a string of beads or links that is worn around a neck. Its main purpose is, of course, to decorate oneself and help him or her stand out from the crowd. It also works well as a gift idea, not least when you are trying to find something special for your special friends. Necklaces are so popular as a gift item among friends that there are even special collections called friendship…

Remember the office? Remember when work meant dropping the kids off at the school gate and skipping gaily away to spend 8 glorious hours among other grown-ups, drinking fancy coffees and not once wiping anyone’s nose or tearing your hair out attempting GCSE algebra? Or even – let’s be honest – year 4 fronted adverbials. OK, maybe that’s a rose-tinted-glasses trip down memory lane but all the same, things have definitely changed over the last year. In 2019 a tiny 5% of women worked from home – fast forward to 2020 and that number skyrocketed to 47.5%. Interestingly, before the pandemic, more men than women worked from home, whereas now…

Becoming an Independent Consultant for The Body Shop at Home is a new adventure. My life has changed so radically since this time last year when I was living in lovely community in France with friends and family around me. I wonder how I got through all the losses of the last year but somehow I seem to be still standing. It’s time for me to build a new life in the UK again and I hope you will be behind me all the way. I need my cheer-leaders right now! Re-building my identity If you are mum, you will know how your own identity can get a little lost…