Life Lessons From A Six Year Old

Life Lessons From A Six Year Old

I have a sneaking suspicion that the youngest monkey is trying to teach me to be more zen through the medium of children’s books.   Over the four years I have known her we have moved on from her original favourite, How Loud Is A Lion, which I swear was...
Fizzy Interrupted

Fizzy Interrupted

Every now and again life kicks you in the knackers. Twice. And while you are down it elbows you in the back of the head because it’s a git.   It has been a tough few months. My depression and anxiety got the better of me. The eldest monkey starts school for...
Not In My Right Mind

Not In My Right Mind

I am currently in therapy for my supremely messy brain and as with most things the solution to my problems is simple: I need to stop worrying about stuff I can’t control and work on the stuff I can. Genius. Genius. Stone cold genius!     The problem is...
Swimming In Rough Seas

Swimming In Rough Seas

I’ve not been writing for a while. Just a little while but a significant while for me. Life went flat. All fizz had gone and the lights were starting to dim. I have had nothing fizzy to say because I believed there was nothing fizzy to feel.     There...
#freeupmyinsta

#freeupmyinsta

The frankly divine Allison Sadler is at it again with her #freeupmyinsta Instagram challenge. Allison’s goal is for everyone to be free to be themselves, celebrate it and share it. It’s about being yourself and brave. I’ve linked to this before but...
Social Media Blah Blah Blah

Social Media Blah Blah Blah

Social media can be awful. It is a time suck, it can make you feel insecure and there are huge moral issues with the way these companies act, share our data and generally act like digital Bond villains but there are positive sides.     For clarity, I need to...