* This blog was written on 6 December 2025 on a flight from Fuerteventura to Manchester Airport.* As I finally boarded the flight back to Manchester, gratitude washed over me. Having the opportunity to enjoy a holiday is a true blessing, and though I was ready to get home, I chose to soak in the…
Tag: life
Blog: Setting the plan and smashing it
Hello everyone and happy Friday Today is my last day at work until the 11th of September. I’m having a few days of quiet rest at home and then I am flying to Gibraltar for a week. I will also be celebrating my birthday in Gibraltar this year on Thursday, which I’m very much looking…
Blog: Self Respect, Self Worth. In my own words
It has been a little while since I posted a blog here. I’ve actually taken a break from blog writing (which I do outside of work time) to focus my writing in other areas (creative writing). But it has been on my list to get back to. Well, sometimes life decides to deal you a…
Blog: Blue Monday is a lie
Today (Monday 20 January) is blue Monday. It is the third Monday of the year and is known by some (or many) to be the most depressing day of the year. This is supposedly due to a combination of bad weather, long nights and the lingering negatives of Christmas (overindulging and financial pressures etc). I’m…
Blog: It’s been a while
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…
How To Find Meaning In Life
“Feel like you’re stuck on the wrong path in life? Learn how to find greater meaning and build a more fulfilling life…” This title suggests a very difficult topic to cover, however the following article from Psychologies gives us some great tips to take forward:
Blog: I love getting older
Today is my birthday, I have turned 39 years old. I am grateful to be getting older, each and every day. It might sound odd, that I am glad to be getting older. It means I am grateful to be alive and living my life. I certainly do not wish for the opposite: death. Getting…
Blog: My Marathon Journey
Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
Midweek Blog: Put Yourself First?
Happy Wednesday. I’ve not been posting as much of late, but I have been writing a lot more than normal! A mix of annual leave, sad family news and work has filled my time. Putting myself first might sound a little selfish? In one sense it could be interpreted that way, but on another view…
Blog: 8760
8760. I want you to think about that number, 8760. The clock keeps ticking, we get older. Time flies? Not always when we are having fun, but it sure does keep ticking. What is a year… it sounds like a lot, but in reality, a year can pass really quickly. One year 12 months 365…
Better Days Wellbeing 