Are you planning to get together with relatives this holiday season? Some people feel a warm glow at the thought; others start hyperventilating and looking for the nearest exit! Family gatherings aren’t the same for everyone… Recurring conflicts, personality clashes and just plain difficult relatives can turn the celebration into a nightmare! Try these 5...
Are you the only single person in your family or group of friends? I can speak from personal experience, and it can be miserable! Especially in the festive season. It feels like the entire world is made up of loving couples… and then there’s you. The odd one out. So… How do you go about...
Oh dear, it’s that time of the year! Everyone has a story about a year-end party that went horribly wrong… Some of those stories may be urban legends, but there are enough of them going around to guarantee that a few of them must be true. The company holiday party is supposed to be a...
What is a work-life balance? And is such a thing achievable in any way or form? Let’s start with the phrase. It can be a bit misleading… Are we not engaging in LIFE when we are at WORK? The trusty Oxford Dictionary describes it as “the division of one’s time and focus between working and...
You may have heard the term “Mindful Drinking” before, but what exactly is it and how does it work? It is a global movement led by health-conscious younger adults that is now embraced by all ages. It is less of a fad and more of an attitude and mindset. Drinking mindfully is asking yourself questions...
If you have ever over-indulged a bit on the liquid front, you’ll know what the next morning can feel like, right? And you’ve tried all kinds of “cures” … Everybody has one! From the “green ambulance” to the “fat fry-up”, the semi-logical to the certifiably crazy. Here are some of the more interesting alleged remedies...
“No is a complete sentence.” — Anne Lamott It’s just two letters – an ‘N’ and an ‘O’ – NO. A simple word. Then why is sometimes so difficult to say? Often the simplest thing can be the most difficult. We’ve all been there. You really, really, REALLY don’t want to do something, go somewhere...
How often have you travelled only to realise that the most important things were left in the closet at home? Of course, it is fun to pop into a few fantastic shops when on a trip, but if you already have several pairs of great black boots, having to spend money on another pair REALLY...
It’s festival season! “Somebody say scream!” As a regular festival goer, I can tell you that I’ve had some of the very best times of my life Rocking the Daisies, going Up the Creek and splashing about at Splashy Fen. I’ve also had some really awful and miserable times… *Disclaimer: The bad times were 100%...
As I said in PART 1, I am the OG of festivalgoers. Missed it? Read it here… To recap: I’ve Trusted in the Dust, watched the Dragon Smoke and even lit the Bushfire in Eswatini. Lucky for you, I have made mistakes on your behalf, and I’m sharing my favourite festival hacks with you! It...
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