We all have ‘those days’ – the ones when nothing seems to go right, when you are overwhelmed and overwrought, when you wake up with a serious case of the ‘mehs’. For years I’d let them control me, I’d see them as a sign that my depression/anxiety were ramping back up, I’d give in to those feelings and ride with them. One down day would often result in a down week. One important thing I learned along the way is that we are not our feelings. We can acknowledge our feelings, give them space, whilst putting some distance between them and ourselves. While our feelings are real and valid, we don’t ..read more

Infidelity in relationships is more common than ever as people have more opportunities to cheat. Apart from physical attachment outside a marriage, people fall prey to emotional cheating. The worst part is that they go a long way even without realizing the potential impact of the situation. Being on the other side of infidelity is the worst thing you may ever experience, and it affects more than your trust and self-esteem. You may end up facing mental health issues when living with a cheating spouse. Handling the situation appropriately is the only way to save your sanity and happiness, wheth ..read more

Back today with another Happy List. I’ve been sick the last few days with Strep and have felt pretty rotten. Thankfully the antibiotics have kicked in so I’m feeling a bit better now. We seem to have had a run of bad health this winter between us, hoping that the arrival of spring will bring better health! I would love to hear what you are happy about this week… here’s my list 1/ A day to myself – well, not quite a whole day, but the kiddos went out with their Dad yesterday so I enjoyed a few hours of peace. I blitzed the house, dyed my hair, saged the house, watched some TV and caught up on ..read more

Browsing through old posts the other day, I remembered how much I loved writing the ‘Three Good Things‘ posts. Taking a little time each week to look back on the good things that had happened, giving gratitude for this life and slowing down enough to notice. So…. here’s the first of The Happy List. I can’t promise it will be weekly, but I am committed to getting into this space more often. Trying to reconnect with myself, whilst I slow life back down. 1 ~ Home Days. After too long feeling like we were rushing around and barely ever at home, I’ve been loving having some cosy home days. Work, c ..read more

When you think of your dream family entertainment space, it should incorporate things you and your loved ones love. For example, for a family of movie buffs, an entertainment space with a large TV or projector and screen with theater-style seating makes sense, but families who love game nights might prefer a large table with plenty of seating. Regardless of the use of space, a cohesive design brings it together. Design can include everything from striped wallpaper to leather furniture. Following a few design tips can make the process easier. 1. Creating a Cozy Sharing Space Families love to t ..read more

The long, dark nights and freezing cold days of winter make me yearn to curl up in my bed and stay there until spring! If it wasn’t for the fact the kiddos would get cabin fever {and possibly I would too} I’d actually consider just not leaving the house for a few month from now. I can get everything that I need delivered {thank you internet shopping} and getting cold and wet holds no appeal for me. I think that I either need to hibernate or emigrate! Right now, unfortunately, neither of those are a valid option. So I have to grin and bear this awful weather. The lack of daylight plays havoc ..read more

Twenty days into the New Year, and I feel as though it should just be beginning. With the end of Mercury Retrograde, this feels like it is the real beginning of the new year. After the stress and illness that featured heavily in the run up to Christmas, I made a conscious decision that January was going to be a slow month. A month to turn inwards, to focus on me, to have the space and time to really reflect on my life. What’s working, what isn’t, what I want, what I need to let go of. A time to rediscover me. Last year was a fog of greyness. Life seemed hard, I chased the wrong things, invest ..read more

For years I’ve set a long list of goals each new year. Unfailingly, the only consistency is that I usually fail most of them. Looking back, my goals are often so specific and fail to consider the fact that I change. The way I think and feel, and the things that I want out of life don’t stay the same. So when my needs and wants change, the goals I set no longer work and I give up on them. This often leaves me feeling a bit crappy, never actually achieving the goals {I mean, I’m sure there are a couple I’ve hit but not many}. So this year I am taking a different approach. I’m setting myself som ..read more

2023! I have big hopes for this year. Last year was not the year that I hoped for, there were times when I felt like it would be a year that broke me. In truth, it was a year of lots of inner work, lots of inner growth and working through the hard stuff. I’d just feel like maybe I was on the other side of it, when I’d be pulled straight back down. From losing my Dad in February, trying to stay grounded in the midst of my own wintering and trusting the process that it will all work out, it was quite a year. I’ve come to the realisation that sometimes I am my own worst enemy, that I can get stu ..read more

I love this week between Christmas and New Year. When the days all blur into one, real life is suspended, we get up late and go to bed late and seem to do nothing other than eat and watch movies. Christmas was good. The run up was hectic… but then the kiddos were all home, the fairy lights were twinkling, the tree was almost hidden under gifts and everything stopped. Oren was so excited this year, he was big enough to get the build up of excitement, even though we don’t really ‘do’ Santa Claus. Christmas is still magical. Funnily enough, he was the last one awake on Christmas Day morning. I w ..read more