Welcome & thank you for taking time to browse.
After writing almost 200 blogs over 7 years I realised how much support there was here & how hard it was for readers to find what they most needed.
I’ve therefore created a number of pages where you can find blogs about different topics. Those are quite broad & on this page you can dig deeper into areas which interest you.
I think the headings are self-explanatory, maybe with the exception of:
‘Lesley’s top picks, my favourite posts’ – this is a good place to start. These are a combination of those I really enjoyed writing & others which I think will be the most help to you.
‘Don't let your dreams ruin your life helpful process’- this was a series of blogs I wrote in early 2020, you’ll get the best out of them if you start with the earliest one!
‘Story’ – I am a great believer in the importance of owning your story as a positive step forward.
Please read a selection of different subjects & always with an open mind
I recommend that you take your times, always knowing that some will resonate with you & some won’t. And that’s perfect, because what supported me moving forward, might help you & it also might not.
In my blogs I usually ask questions, so I also encourage you to take time to answer them.
You can read much, much more in my book, Finding Joy Beyond Childlessness.
What is the Female Assumption?
What is the female assumption in the world today? What does it mean to be a mother or not to be a mother? These are big questions discussed in Melanie Holmes’ book The Female Assumption: A Mother’s Story, Freeing Women from the View that Motherhood is a Mandate. In this guest post by Melanie she … Read more
Inspirational Stories – Isa
Today I’m pleased to share Isa’s story with you. Isa is German and she introduces us to a new word ‘Kinderwunschweg’ which she describes as ‘trying to have children’ and I don’t know about you but I like having one word to sum up those times. When you read Isa’s story you’ll see that, having … Read more
I may not be perfect but I am a limited edition
Today’s post is a guest blog from my good friend Louise. The strapline “I may not be perfect but I am a limited edition” jumped out at me from an advertising hoarding in Nairobi. It was ten o’clock in the evening and was a lightbulb moment even after a long day of travelling. I knew … Read more
Three things I learned when I was hit by a wave
Have you ever stood by the sea enjoying the view and then all of a sudden you get hit by a freak wave which seemingly came out of nowhere? I was recently hit by a big wave which knocked me for six. And I wasn’t by the sea, I was at home. In case you’re … Read more
Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Do you know where you want to be in five years? And more importantly do you know WHO you want to be in five years? Will you be the same as you are now (and 5 years older), or will you have put the past behind you and be living a fulfilling life? Will you? … Read more
Inspirational Story – Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen @QuipsAndTips
This week’s Inspirational story is by Laurie and the theme of her story (if we were to pick one) is relationships. I ‘found’ Laurie on Twitter and wrote one of my first guest blogs for her called ‘Starting Over After Infertility – A New Business Idea?‘ That was 2 years ago now and we’ve both … Read more
Victim or Victor; what’s the story you tell?
There’s no doubt that the big events which happen in your life shape you. But what shapes you more is the story you tell yourself about those events. If you view yourself as a victim, then you’ll find it hard to move on. And as a victor, you’ll be happier and have a more fulfilling … Read more
Inspirational Stories – Christina Gombar
Welcome to Christina Gombar whose story is different again. Her healing was helped so much by writing and her comment that ‘the more I put out there, the more I hear from other people “Thank you for writing about this. I thought I was alone”‘ is why we have these Inspirational Stories. There’s more support … Read more
What story are you telling?
My story is myself: and I am my story. This is all you will know of me: it is all I will know of you. Christina Baldwin This quote hits the nail on the head don’t you think? Your life is a story and what you tell is what we know. And perhaps more importantly, … Read more
