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 helped that 10 days of this I’ve been touring the SW of England with my kids and staying in 4 different places. Many of us make use of [...]
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 on what’s remained the same versus what’s changed. Some things never change At the end of the day, I’m still the same me – I’ve not had [...]
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 employee of a large global corporation and today I am the full-time CEO of my own business! Why? What possessed me to leave my comfortable corporate job? [...]
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 learn more about it. My blogs have been inspired by the charismatic Julian Bright from Bright Insight Ltd, a firm of estate planners. This article is on Wills, [...]
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 learn more about it. My blogs have been inspired by the charismatic Julian Bright from Bright Insight Ltd, a firm of estate planners. Today’s article is on Funeral [...]
It’s been a while since I wrote anything related to Practical Matters within Age Life Balance. Over the next weeks I’ll be publishing several blog posts on the topic of Estate Management. I’m certainly no expert in this field but I’ve been very interested to learn more about it. My blogs have been inspired by [...]
Last week, for the first time in my life, I learned how to apply make-up. I’m not saying I’ve never used make-up before, I have and I do, but I’ve never actually learned how to apply it before. I attended a make-up class for one, led by the delightful Mary Blackhurst Hill of House of [...]
I heard the amazing Baz Lurhman "sunscreen" song on the radio last week. I cannot believe this dates back to 1999 – maybe showing my age, here! It brought a smile to my face. It still sounds good 20 years on and contains some great advice for living. Maybe because it’s much more poignant to [...]
Are you getting enough calcium? This article has been inspired by Nicole Madden,from Completely Nutrition. I’ve heard Nicole speak a number of times and she has a way of captivating her audience with her straight-talking informative knowledge on all-things nutrition. Today’s topic is calcium, but there’ll be others to follow in a similar vein. Many [...]
Last week I went for a periodic health check. This is a great perk provided by my employer and I’m really grateful for the opportunity for this ‘personal MOT’. We take our cars to the garage for regular checks & servicing, but we don’t always do the same for ourselves. I want to share a [...]
