Apologies for not posting for some time, life has got in the way recently. Like many, I’ve had good days and bad days over the last few months. Since relocating overseas, my days have become busier, meaning I’m having less ‘me time’. It took me a while to actually recognise that I needed to stop…
Tag: Christmas
Blog: Not everyone celebrates Christmas
Happy Friday – I hope everyone is well. Its almost the weekend. For some, today will be their final workday before Christmas. For those who are celebrating, I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. For those who are not celebrating Christmas, I hope you enjoy the long bank holiday weekend. I…
Christmas Wellbeing
Happy Christmas to those celebrating, to those not celebrating, I hope you enjoy the long weekend. The festive period can be a time of joy and spending time with loved ones but it can also be a stressful and lonely time. Therefore it’s important to look after your own mental health and wellbeing. The team…
Advent of Kindness
As we head into December, many of us are looking forward to Christmas and many find it a struggle. The team at Charlie Waller have developed a kindness calendar with some ideas to spread kindness and self care in the run up to the festive season that I wanted to share with you: https://charliewaller.org/media/xssddy3g/0039-advent-of-kindness-2022-adult.pdf
Gay Santa ad highlights big shift in Norwegian society
Hello and Merry Christmas for all those who celebrate this day. I wanted to do something a little different and share a story on LGBTQ+ rights in Norway through a great article over at the BBC. Check it here and also watch the video it refers to please! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av-embeds/59738542/vpid/p0bcdzb3
Blog: Ready for a break
We are once again facing uncertain times, I for one am ready for a break in more ways than one. My mental health isn’t the best at the moment, I find the the run up to Christmas difficult, I lost my dad back in 2014 and I’ve found that I take a “dip” just before…
Blog: Not everyone celebrates Christmas…
Happy Friday – I hope everyone is well. Its almost the weekend 🙂 For some, today will be their final workday before Christmas. For those who are celebrating, I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. For those who are not celebrating Christmas, I hope you enjoy the long bank holiday weekend….
Christmas & Fitness
December is a time for eating, drinking and being merry as the festive season draws in. This also means the holiday period is notoriously difficult for our healthy eating habits and exercise regimes. Lets think about Christmas… Many people abandon fitness and workouts during the Christmas period (or even December as a whole). Staying active…
Blog: A time to reflect
Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings good health and happiness to you all. Over the Christmas break, I was watching the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special from 2019 with my wife. It triggered a conversation as to how different “our world” was just 12 months ago when we had watched it previously. My initial…
2020 Has Been Hard, Especially For Parents. Now’s The Time For A Break
I, like many can really relate to this article: It has been a year. Hasn’t it? It has. I hear you. It’s been no picnic for any of us, but if you’re a parent or carer of young children, the unique pressures of parenting through 2020 are probably still with you like a bad dream you’re…
Better Days Wellbeing 