Why Do I Feel Fragile?

This week I feel a bit strange. My mood has dipped, and while I expected to be happy about my children returning to school after the summer holiday, I actually feel deflated. Yes, I admit, I miss my darlings when they are at school. They might squabble and shout, but they are my girls, and…

Keeping Things Real

In the last couple of posts, I’ve shared some of the techniques that I’ve been drawing on as my life has been going from ‘busy’ to ‘more than a little crazy’! I’m aware that reading this sort of thing can sometimes make it sound that the writer – in this case me – has got…

6 Practices for When Life Feels Like a Roller Coaster!

Last week I talked about some of the challenges that I’ve been facing after taking on the care of ‘Dakota Horse’.  If you’ve read some of my other recent posts you might remember that we’re currently also in the middle of selling up and moving house!  This is not only about our home, but also…

The Goddess Must Rest

I am tired. These past three months have been very challenging, and there is still more to come. Modern life is very stressful, and my family and I are currently preparing to move house, which is supposedly among one of the top most stressful activities that people do in the Western world. In fact, I…

The Story of My Life…

‘The story of your life…’ Maricarmen laughed… We had just finished our Spanish lesson on Skype and I was recounting a story – in English – the lesson had finished, which mirrored all we had been talking about… I am not musically gifted; I need another person to help me with timing and to follow…