I refer to this as my ‘menopause photo’ because I felt grey despite all that colour Being menopausal isn’t fun, it isn’t the making of me and it sure as hell doesn’t present pivotal opportunities from which to launch memorable midlife moments which I will remember on my death bed, one day. The menopause was …
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Counting your blessings improves your mental health so get counting
During the first lockdown, way back in Spring 2020, I sat in my familiar garden but experienced an unfamiliar sensation. Sitting in my garden was something that I had done hundreds of times before but there was a newness to it all that day. An eerie silence hung in the air instead of the …
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 …
