AGE LIFE BALANCE BLOG
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Life lessons – Autobiography in five short chapters
How do we learn the biggest life lessons? Through experience, of course. I stumbled across this poem again as I was tidying up some files on my laptop recently. I'm not sure when I'd first come across it, but I'd obviously loved it so much, I'd decided to keep it for another day. Life lessons Reading through it again now, it resonates so much with some of the ideas and concepts I'm trying to get across within Age Life Balance. We don't always get things right first time, nor the second time. But though experience and attention, we can learn different ways. A better way. Autobiography in five short chapters by Portia Nelson I I walk down the street. There is [...]
Benefits of A Plant Based Diet at 40
Intrigued about adopting a plant based diet? This is a guest blog by talented headshot photographer Daniel McLean. I'd heard he'd adopted a plant based diet and was intrigued to learn more about his decision to do this and how it was going. Nine months after making the change he's delighted to share how well this is working for him! Hitting 40 years of age is a milestone for most people, I was no different. But, with two young children and starting my own business, I was struggling with the physical and emotional demands. This is why I wanted to try out and experience the benefits of a plant based diet at 40. What is a plant based diet? According to [...]
20 benefits of garden camping
We’ve been camping in our garden in recent times. Keen campers when the kids were young, we’ve had less time and desire to do this over the [...]
Finding NEMO for balance during the lockdown
Never has the balance between work and life been so blurred… Following on from my recent article keeping safe & sane during Coronavirus times, I had a [...]
Making the best use of our time
I’ve probably thought to myself countless times how nice it would be if the world just stopped and let me catch up… Well careful what you wish [...]
Keeping safe & sane during coronavirus times
As you know, I’ve been in the habit of posting fortnightly for the last 6 months or so, but as coronavirus and the changes underway are so [...]
Breast Cancer – a personal story
Today’s article is a guest blog from a friend who’s been through breast cancer in the last year. This topic is very personal to her and she [...]
Chiropractic – addressing a pain in the neck
A few months back I published an article called What are you putting up with? It was actually after writing this that I realised that I’d been [...]
Living for the weekends
I must admit that I do (and probably always have) lived for the weekends. Whether I’m loving my work or simply grinning & bearing it, I have [...]
January goals – actions speak louder than words
I’m writing this post with several days of January still to go, but I’m pretty confident that I’ll achieve my January goals. Funnily enough, I’m only just [...]
Where’s your happy place?
I'm in a happy place! I’ve recently returned from an amazing week of skiing – the mountains really are one of my happy places! A happy place [...]
6 ways to survive Christmas
Christmas seems to come around quicker each year – this must definitely be an age thing! With a week to go until the Big Day, I share [...]
Break from the norm
I’m writing this blog on the plane home following an amazing weekend away with friends. It’s been great to have a break from the norm in the [...]
6 simple ways to optimise your energy
How are your energy levels? At this time of year, it’s not uncommon to feel a little drained as we head into winter. I’m an early bird [...]
What are you putting up with?
To a great extent, I believe that that many of us are simply putting up with stuff in our lives. I must admit that this hadn’t even [...]
Accessible travel – nothing is impossible
This blog was especially written for Age Life Balance by Audrey Jones of Travel Counsellors, who helps individuals book bespoke holidays. She has a particular interest in [...]
My best life – in service of others
This article "My best life - in service of others" has been written by Lynne Bardell, one of the wonderful people I’ve met on my Age Life Balance [...]
Guilty pleasures
Is it just me, or do you have any guilty pleasures? Is it normal to find pleasure in things that maybe we ‘shouldn’t’? Sometimes the ‘guilt’ associated [...]
Helpful habits for life
I keep thinking I’ve already written about habits, but I’ve probably just mentioned them in a number of other blogs including routines, a week into my new [...]
School holidays survival tips
School holidays can be fun, but can also be challenging for parents and children. Back from our travels a little earlier than initially planned – we enjoyed [...]
We’re going home
After several weeks of travel, we’re looking forward to going home. My kids and I have been away, visiting friends and family in the SW, since early [...]
Routines for success & sanity
Routines have been instrumental in helping me juggle my busy life. Two weeks since leaving work and I’m yet to establish a new routine. It probably hasn’t [...]
A week into my new life
A week into my new life – see last week’s post if you need a reminder - I thought it would be a good time to reflect [...]
Taking control – exciting next chapter
It’s finally here! I've taken control of my life and it feels amazing! This week marks the start of my next chapter. Just days ago, I was an [...]
Wills – make sure your voice is heard
This is the third of three blog posts on the topic of Estate Management. I’m certainly no expert in this field but I’ve been very interested to [...]
Funeral plans – planning with the end in mind
This is the second of three blog posts on the topic of Estate Management. I’m certainly no expert in this field but I’ve been very interested to [...]