Lesley

Four ways to improve your life as a childless woman

By Lesley / March 6, 2014 / 2

Last week we were in a restaurant in Bulgaria where my husband was skiing and the song ‘Its a wonderful, wonderful life’ was played and I haven’t been able to … Read more

Swimming and healing

What’s swimming got to do with telling your story?

By Lesley / February 10, 2014 / 1

I’ve written previously about how being honest and open about my childlessness has changed my life for the better and how it means that for the first time in many … Read more

Steve Jobs, don't live someone else's life

How long do you have?

By Lesley / January 28, 2014 / 10

I was going to write something different this week, It was my birthday a couple of days ago, and I was already thinking about how quickly time passes when I … Read more

from the end spring new beginings

What is it time to let go of?

By Lesley / January 13, 2014 / 2

Now that it’s a couple of weeks into the new year, are you still looking forward to the year ahead or are you wondering whether you REALLY want to let … Read more

if not now. when

What are you going to do differently this year?

By Lesley / January 2, 2014 / 6

Happy New Year and Congratulations for surviving Christmas and New Year. Did you have a great time or was it a struggle? Are you looking forward to the year ahead … Read more

I will be kind to myself

The most important thing you can do over Christmas

By Lesley / December 18, 2013 / 4

Over the past few weeks I’ve written tips on how to deal with the family coming at Christmas and how to use pass the parcel to get through parties and … Read more

pass the parcel

Dreading the work Christmas ‘do’? View it as a game of pass the parcel

By Lesley / December 5, 2013 / 7

You’re dreading going to the Christmas ‘do’ at work because you know that everyone will be talking about their children or grandchildren and you feel inadequate because you can’t join … Read more

a moment of self-compassion can change your day. A string of such moments can change the course of your entire life.

Family coming to stay at Christmas? Here are 3 things you can do to take control

By Lesley / November 22, 2013 / 2

So Christmas is only a few weeks away and you’re already feeling stressed.  Everywhere you go  there’s Christmas music, and every time you turn on the TV all you see … Read more

Hazel Botswana

Guest post – Making a Difference in Botswana

By Lesley / November 14, 2013 / 1

Here is a guest post by a good friend, Hazel Hodge. Hazel is an inspiration, like many of us it took her a long time to come to terms with … Read more

It’s never too late: 4 steps to become who you want to be

By Lesley / October 31, 2013 / 0

A few days ago I came across this quote ‘It is never too late to be what you might have been’ by George Eliot and, whilst I love it as … Read more

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