February didn’t go as planned for me in a number of ways, but I think this is going to be one of those years, where I need to have my plan and …
Monthly review: simple ways to improve your mood
The first month of the year for tends to see slow progress towards my goal. January is almost a full month of school holidays and I take the opportunity to take time …
Creating a single goal for 2020
Following on from my last post which reviewed 2019, today I am going to share with you the process I use to set a single goal for the forthcoming year. I first …
Yearly review 2019 – nurturing new routines to re-energise, re-invigorate and create personal growth
At the end of 2018 I felt that 2019 needed to be a year where I shook things up a little. I wanted to put time and energy into changing my routines …
Monthly review: is the grass greener?
If you read my newsletter, you will have already read this! But I like to keep my reviews on the blog as well, so have published it here too. This year I …
Monthly review: choosing where to spend my time
I do think this is one my favourite quotes of all time. And like most people I have been guilty of saying “I don’t have time” for something. The reality is we …
Monthly review: loving learning
When I set my habit of dedicating two hours a week to learn something new to support my goal for this year, I wondered whether it might make learning feel like a …
this family life episode 49: on setting a goal – it is never too late!
Well after quite a long break, this family life podcast is back! I have had the episodes recorded for some time and am super excited to be finally publishing them. This season …
Half yearly review – new routines + growth
My goal for 2019 is to: Nurture new routines to re-energise, re-invigorate and create personal growth. This goal came out of feeling that I had been a little stagnant. It came from …
Monthly review: establishing a new work (outside of the home) routine
At the end of April I took up a short term contract for three days a week work outside of the home. It is a great opportunity to undertake a social media …
Monthly review: exercise routines
This year one of my habits was to establish a new morning routine. In January I didn’t do anything about this as it was school holidays and I was off work, so …
Monthly review: working on my 100 dreams list
Last year I came across the concept of writing a personal list of 100 dreams you would like to achieve in your lifetime. Being a list writer, I loved this idea. The …
Why fitness in all areas of life is important
Most readers of the blog would know that I am an avid runner and CrossFit enthusiast. I haven’t always been a runner, nor I have always been interested in functional fitness, but …
Monthly review: re-calibrating and re-energising
January is my favourite month of the year for a few reasons: The weather is awesome. It is the start of the new year and I love the feeling of a fresh …
Creating a single goal for 2019
Yesterday I published my review of 2018. The review is effectively step one in creating my goal for the new year. If you have been reading my blog for even a short …
Yearly review 2018 – practicing skills to increase family harmony
My personal goal for 2018 was “Detach from the old and embrace the new to nurture a family spirit of adventure.” In August of 2017 I undertook a Mindfulness short course with …
Monthly review: a nudge in the right direction
About five years ago the headmaster at the older boys’ school encouraged parents at an information evening, to not be afraid of giving our children a nudge or even a push in …
Monthly review: Experiencing self vs remembering self
One of my habits for this year I am focusing on to help me achieve my goal, is to do something new each month with the family. It doesn’t sound like it …