Have you ever had that feeling? That feeling of being so happy that your heart literally sings? I think that we are all seeking happiness, but sometimes in the wrong places. A couple of weeks ago I was walking…
When you decide to start a blog, you might have a clear idea of what you want to write about, but, have you really found our blogging voice? I have recently read back on some of my earlier blog posts…
Being a South African I was not always (and to be honest am still not) confident driving in bad weather. Driving safely isn’t as easy as it seems. One morning a few years ago, I woke up bright and early…
I am privileged to have had many woman in my life who have guided me and shaped me and made me who I am. Today I would like to acknowledge the life lessons taught by my maternal grandmother – Olive Hanson….
I know I have been a bit quiet and there has been a bit of a gap between blog posts. That is because I have been doing a life audit. Early in December I took sick – a combination…
The original couch potato walked not 7km but 10km! One of my objectives for 2016 was to walk 5km in an official challenge/race. One morning in January, I was browsing Facebook and came across The Heart of Galway Walk…
I remember hearing this saying – You are never too old to learn – when I was much younger. I must be very honest and say that at the time (when I thought that 50 was very old), I…
I have updated this blog post, which is one of my most read. Thirteen years ago I moved from Johannesburg, South Africa to Ireland. Not only was it a huge move from continent to continent, but it was also…
Pain is my constant companion. It is always with me and after all this time we have become quite well acquainted with each other. I cannot think of a 24-hour period in the last few years where I have…
These are the things I always like to have at home just in case the dreaded flu strikes. Flu season – that time of the year when we just know that the bugs are circulating. Kids go back to…