‘Fortnite’…

Dirty word in this house, how about yours? How can one game cause so much angst, upset and ………… you guessed it………………stress? The answer lies in its superior and mastered creation. It is unbelievably good at hooking them in with its target and reward systems. Seriously, who ever you are that invented this game…….. you […]

Let those feelings out!

As I expected, just getting my feelings out there yesterday helped and consequently today, I don’t feel so angry. It is a funny thing……………….. for me it is interesting to name a feeling exactly what it is, and to not just slap the label of ‘stress’ on it (until recently every negative feeling I had, I […]

I feel angry and tired……

I know we are not meant to get hung up on change and the way that other people’s actions affect us. But…….man sometimes it is hard. This blog was meant to be an honest account of how I am dealing with stress and how I am feeling. Well here it is…. I FEEL REALLY FRIGGING […]

The power of fire…

There is something about a fire on a chilly winters night. Especially when teamed with a glass of red and old episode of Friends (in my opinion the best TV series ever). It is an amazing thing to watch…………….. the colours yellow, orange, red, brown all mixed and intermingling, forever changing and flowing. Mesmerizing with […]

Change…….. a scary monster?

Times of change can be very stressful and scary. We find ourselves focusing on the past as we enter new phases…. The what if’s? the maybes, the how could I have done better? But, what if …….. we instead focus on the opportunities that change will bring? Focus on the positives, the hope, the new […]

You can’t control others…

We are all different. Different core values, beliefs and thought patterns. If someone else’s behaviour is impacting on yours in a negative way, the chances are it comes from a background of differing values. If it stresses you out, walk away. We don’t have to participate in other people’s negative or contradictory behaviours. Stay true […]

A new piece in my jigsaw!!

As my readers know, I had a tough week last week. But, sometimes we have to have tough weeks to grow. This time, I was able to use my feelings of insecurity and disappointment to work out another of the important missing pieces in the question of ‘Who am I?’. This is how I did […]

Satisfaction

It has been a tough week. It is Sunday afternoon and I am still feeling the effects. Yes…….. even though I said on Friday night I was going to put my ‘big girl’ knickers on and put it behind me. So, why can’t I? Well, I think I have realised why. It is all tied […]

I let myself down….

So this week I have let myself down. Things haven’t quite gone according to plan and instead of dealing with it in a non emotional, non stressed way……. I let it get to me and worse still……… I let it drag me down. This was the overriding thought going through my mind ……….. Why is the world is against […]

When things go awry……. Hollywood style

Sometimes things just don’t go according to plan, no matter how hard you try. And…….. when you have tried and planned and tried and planned, it is super frustrating. I really need to work on how I deal with this kind of situation. We hired a Hummer to take us around Hollywood, we got this…… […]