by Mel | Mar 4, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration, Making changes
Letter to an unfulfilled woman Dear You Yes, You. That woman underneath the myriad guises you wear for all the people in your life; those you care for, those who rely on you, those that think they know you. That woman who might live life differently, if only… I’ve...
by Mel | Feb 20, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration
Learning to be happy Life is full of learning opportunities. Some we actively seek out, some that just fall in our lap and beg to be taken advantage of. Some are those we want to learn, while some are those we really need to learn so we can move forward. Whether you...
by Mel | Feb 12, 2018 | Happiness, Inspiration, Pay Attention, Perspective
What’s your story? What’s your story? The stories we tell ourselves about why we can or can’t do something or have something have a huge impact on our lives. There’s a quote from Henry Ford that really appeals to me: “If you think you can do a thing, or...
by Mel | Oct 3, 2017 | Happiness, Inspiration, Making changes
The burden of expectation Are you doing all the things you’re expected to do rather than what you should be doing to make your soul sing? My Facebook thought for the week… (follow me here if you’d like to and you don’t already…) Ah…...
by Mel | Mar 9, 2017 | Happiness, Inspiration, Mothers |
Sometimes you’ve gotta DECIDE and just do it! A couple of weekends ago I made time to do something that I’ve been putting off. I’ve had a large canvas stashed in the corner of my guest bedroom for months… I had an idea of what I wanted to paint on it but hadn’t...
by Mel | Oct 20, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspective |
The sorry business of busyness I was having coffee with a friend of mine today and we were both bemoaning how busy and permanently exhausted we are. Sound familiar? Busyness has become an epidemic and it seems to be infecting pretty much everyone. We complain about it...