To get things done, we must speak nicely to ourselves. If you’re looking after a child, and you want to take them out for a walk, you can either say, pop your wellies on, or which wellie will you pop on first? You don’t need to state whether they choose the left, or right - [...]

To make a task or job easier and quicker to do: get clever and cut the corners. It’s something we can all do for the mundane jobs that steal our precious time! I’ve got a brilliant one for putting a duvet cover back on. I simply hang the duvet over the balustrades, and then do [...]

Today I turned off my car engine, because I saw a magical sight- a cat and fox meandering together up a country lane! They were not fighting, clearly enjoying one another’s company, and it reminded me of the importance of patience. We live such hectic lifestyles, too much emphasis on rushing and creating unnecessary feelings [...]

When I was five, my mother occasionally allowed me to stay some summery days with my beloved late grandmother; nannie was a retired matron, who first diagnosed my cerebral palsy. It was a welcome respite, to be treated like the little girl, that I was. She dressed me in pretty clothes, braided my hair, fed [...]