It is my greatest honour, privilege and blessing to have been awarded an MBE in the King’s first New Year’s Honours list. I work in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as a very proud civil servant. I firmly believe in public service as an enabler for people’s wellbeing in all senses …
A Midlife Suggestion for Goal Setting
Eeks, is it that time of the year again! I spend the last few days of a year looking at my previous goals and evaluating where I have been successful or not. Sadly, some goals are carried over from year to year and I look forward to the day when I will finally be able …
Never Lose your Curiousity in Older Life
If I were a song writer, I would have composed words along the lines of ‘raindrops and roses…’ as an addendum to the song on how watching your cat marvel at her first snowfall can be one of your favourite things. It snowed for hours and I stayed the course with her curiousity. Curiousity …
Embrace the moment and don’t wait for special days or occasions
Being in the midlife stage has taught me that waiting to enjoy moments in life is a futile strategy. This is for the simple reason that I miss the moments that could bring me peace and happiness because I am waiting for the next special day (Christmas/birthdays) or special occasions (anniversaries/invitation to dinner). I treat …