Dec 20, 2019 | Childhood, Communication, Girl Talk, Parenting In The Digital Age, When life hands you lemons
Conversation with my mother I turned 69 this year, and as I get closer to the ‘three score and ten’ I become more aware of how finite life is. The excitement of a recent cancer scare added to my feeling of ‘mortality’. I am fortunate to have lived the life that I...
Oct 28, 2019 | Communication, Girl Talk, Parenting In The Digital Age, Tackling Insomnia
Insomnia comes in many forms and if you recognise one of these, I have an idea for you. Struggle to fall asleep because your brain goes into overloadFall asleep exhausted, only to wake up around two in the morning and then really struggle to get to sleep againWake up...
Jun 14, 2019 | Communicating, Girl Talk, Non-Verbal Communication, Technology
All my life I have taken the fact that I can speak and be understood by most people as a standard, given thing. I once had laryngitis for a few days and was advised not to use my voice in case I did damage to my voice box. I recall that it was a frustrating time and I...
Feb 28, 2019 | Girl Talk, When life hands you lemons
Self-care NounThe practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. “autonomy in self-care and insulin administration” The practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress....
