by Karen | Jan 5, 2021 | Gratitude, Happiness, Reflect
I was handed a package of letters that I had written a long time ago, when I lived in New Zealand. My mother had kept them and gave them back to me and reading through them I was amazed at how much I had forgotten. I realise I was then in my 20s so was working and...
by Karen | Jan 6, 2020 | Happiness
A new month, a new year and a new decade it sounds exciting but we seem to be surrounded by distressing and worrying news. Society seems designed to make us worry and be anxious – adverts get us to worry about how we look so we buy their products, newspaper headlines...
by Karen | Jul 1, 2019 | Energy, Happiness
Inner strength, just like muscular strength, needs to be maintained otherwise it goes flabby! Last month’s blog was about finding our inner strength, so once found, it is important that we keep it strong. There is no special formula or unique regime to keep our...
by Karen | May 27, 2019 | Happiness
I was watching a friend’s 3 year old grandson roll about on the floor in a public place. Why was he doing it? Because he could! He had no inhibitions, not doubting thoughts, just a desire to play and feel the experience or rolling around. We all know the saying “We...
by Karen | Jan 20, 2019 | Compassion, Happiness, Healing
Compassion and empathy are two words which have found their way more and more into our everyday language. Do we really understand what they mean and are we practicing these values? I am still learning and integrating these two words and certainly at times I have to...
by Karen | Dec 14, 2018 | Happiness
Happiness is now a measurement that can define a country. The latest survey this year, came out with ratings for the “happiest” countries. The Scandinavian countries once again coming out on top with Finland at number one. Although Britain is in 19th place it is...
