As referenced in last week’s post (which you can find here), a stand-alone post to tell the story of Cathy, a lady who I met during our recent break in Wales. To recap the back story, the house we rented came with a beach hut. This was an absolute godsend and proved to be ridiculously …
Tag: Simple things
It’s the simple things that really matter – why a week away made me feel alive again
I’ve written about this in previous blog posts but the past week has absolutely reminded me that it is the simple things in life that really matter. I spent last week in a stunning part of Wales (Nefyn, on the Llyn Peninsula) with my wife, daughter, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew. Nefyn is a small …
Coping mechanism – my go-to videos
Regular readers will know that I am a fan of motivational images / videos etc and I have a huge amount stored on my phone. There is certain content which I frequently revisit, because I either need a pick-me-up, some motivation, a reason to laugh, or a reminder of the simple yet vitally important things …
We are seeing the inherent good in people and long may it continue
I thought my issues with low self-esteem would be ok during the current lockdown. Surely not having to go out as much, and therefore not being anxious about what other people think of me to anywhere near the same extent as normal, would improve things? Sadly, that hasn’t necessarily been the case as I haven’t …
Find the positives – it’s vitally important…
A short post this week and something of a recap. I wrote about the importance of trying to maintain a positive outlook on life back in June ( link here ), a fairly lengthy post in which I referenced my something which made me smile today daily list, motivational images I keep, a desire to …