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  • Happy Pi Day!

    Pi (pronounced pie 🥧) (π) is a value, specifically the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and is approximately equal to 3.14159. Did you know that we will never know all the digits of Pi (π) because it is an irrational number. This means that it cannot be written as a…

  • The Impact of Stress on Daily Life and How to Cope

    “Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it” ―Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow I came across this quote while listening to someone talk about how weeks of stress can be damaging in the long term. Can you remember the first time you became aware of…

  • 5 ways to give yourself a quick boost

    The start of the year always makes me feel like I can achieve anything. I hit the ground running and take on as many tasks as I can and then…the slump kicks in. It can be easy to feel bogged down by life and it’s many hurdles. Particularly nowadays with the cost of living high…

  • 10 ways to be your own Valentine ❣️

  • The 4 Free Tools I Use to Stay on Track (Most Days 😅)

    Simple (and mostly free!) tools that help me show up for myself January has been a busy month for me in terms of goals, priorities and achievements. Very early on into the month, I realised I needed a better way to keep track of everything I’m doing. This meant making better use of the tools…

  • Don’t be a people pleaser: Life Lessons from 2025

    Welcome to the final post of my short series, 5 Things I’ve Learnt in 2025. We’re officially in 2026, but this last lesson is always applicable! Don’t be a people pleaser I used to be a typical people pleaser. I would never say no, or if I did, I would feel guilty even if saying…

  • Be kind to yourself: Life Lessons From 2025

    Welcome to my short series 5 Things I’ve Learnt in 2025. This seems like a good point to reflect on the year and see what’s gone well, what’s gone wrong, and, most importantly, what I can look forward to in the future. Here’s the fourth thing I learnt: Be kind to yourself. Do you ever…

  • Why Silence Can Be Your Superpower

    Welcome to my short series, 5 Things I’ve Learnt in 2025. This seems like a good point to reflect on the year and see what’s gone well, what’s gone wrong, and, most importantly, what I can look forward to in the future. Here’s the third thing I learnt: Silence is a superpower  Sometimes when we communicate, we…

  • Trust Your Instincts: Life Lessons from 2025

    Welcome to my short series 5 Things I’ve Learnt in 2025. This seems like a good point to reflect on the year and see what’s gone well, what’s gone wrong, and, most importantly, what I can look forward to in the future. Here’s the second thing I learnt: Always trust your instincts. I do a…

  • Unlocking Happiness: A Review of the 10-Day Happiness Program

    10 Days of Happiness is a free online program to boost your wellbeing, through daily actions for happier living. I mentioned 10 Days of Happiness in Could you be happier? and I successfully completed it! I started the programme at the beginning of the week, hoping to do it over ten consecutive days. Big fail.…