Dear Hormones, What are you playing at? Seriously, I thought we, as a body, were all in this together; fighting against the odds of EDS and Heart Failure, beating them against all expectations and doing a pretty impressive job of it actually. Then, you took it upon yourselves to go off-piste and take control in,Continue reading “Dear hormones”
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Choosing “Happy”
Today I’m choosing “Happy” as my mood. I’m making the decision to only share positive and uplifting things today; things that make me feel happy and are likely to have the same impact on others. Today I’m choosing not to share posts with negative headlines or those images of war that move me to tearsContinue reading “Choosing “Happy””
At any given moment – you can make the choice
I’ve always loved this quote. “At any given moment, you have the power to say ‘this is not how the story is going to end’”. It’s tough to see it sometimes, when you’re so deep into your own issues, your own problems and head-talk. It can be easier to say “there’s nothing I canContinue reading “At any given moment – you can make the choice”
Give the gift of saying “Thank You”
“Really? What this old thing?” “You’re joking, this makes my bum look enormous!” “That’s sweet of you to say; when did you last get your eyes tested?”…… Sound familiar? What is it that makes it so hard to accept a compliment at face-value and respond with “Thank you”? What is the force that prevents soContinue reading “Give the gift of saying “Thank You””
Time to review…
As we approach the end of 2012, it’s a great time to take a life review; I like to think of this process as a “Life RevYou” it’s not about goals you set and whether you’ve achieved them, or berating yourself for the things you didn’t get done. A Life RevYOU is about YOU. HowContinue reading “Time to review…”
Making mood choices
“Don’t be so moody” a much-repeated comment from mothers of teenagers, partners (of both sexes) and many long-suffering friends. Yet is strikes me that this is a strange remark; we are constantly moody. All our actions (or lack of action) can be influenced by our mood. Every conversation or interaction will be impacted by ourContinue reading “Making mood choices”
It’s not always easy to choose
This morning on Twitter, I was reminded by someone that it’s not always easy to choose your mood; that for some, every day is a challenge and “managing a smile” is about their limit. I can empathise with this position, with this choice. I remember times when I’ve felt that everything was simply too muchContinue reading “It’s not always easy to choose”
Choose positive thinking
Choosing to think positively is not going to make all your problems disappear overnight; however, it is going to make a huge, positive difference to how you deal with, challenge, accept or fight these challenges and, as a result and with persistence, a more positive outcome. Positive thinking is a choice and it canContinue reading “Choose positive thinking”
Choose colour
“We can always spot you in a crowd, Dinah – you’re the one who’s wearing bright colours”. It’s true, I love colour. My hair is proof of that and has been all the colours of the rainbow over the years. Being known for colour in a sea of corporate grey always got me noticedContinue reading “Choose colour”
A choice for yourself
I’ve made a choice for myself today. A choice to give myself time with my daughter. Time to be together and talk, share, laugh, listen, get creative – and yes, probably go shopping too! Both Hannah and I run our own businesses and by the very nature of her work, Hannah runs the officesContinue reading “A choice for yourself”