Blog

Here you’ll find my writings on money, mindset, EFT – and weight loss.

Good health has been a big part of my life’s focus for many years, and I’d love to share with you what I’ve learned. If you’d like to dip into any blog category in particular, just click on the button below.

Times of Transition

Times of Transition

There are several big transitions that can happen in our middle and later years. Some of these include the children leaving home, a partner dying, divorce, redundancy and retirement.  Over the next few weeks, I will talk about each of these and how we can navigate...

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Who am I as I move into this new phase of life?

Who am I as I move into this new phase of life?

I was not even 25 years old when my then-husband and I bought our first business way back in 1980.  We had 4 young children, the youngest just 6 months old. The story of how we even came to be buying a business, let alone a health food shop is a good story. Buying a...

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What is success

What is success

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself this question? What are you actually trying to achieve in life? Different perspectives for ideas on success For most of my life I have been trying to get through to the end of the day sane. (I get it). I had 8 children – 4 boys...

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Happiness = Success

Happiness = Success

I wonder does happiness = success? Feeling good isn’t just great for your life – it also makes it much easier to make money. So, what does your mood have to do with money? 1. Easier decision-making When you are feeling good your brain works better.  The frontal cortex...

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I want to be happier

I want to be happier

If I were to ask you what you want most in life my guess is most people will say some version of “I want to be happier” Starting in 1938, two researchers from Harvard, - Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, followed 724 people as they lived out their lives.  This is the...

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Does hard work produce results?

Does hard work produce results?

We all grew up being told that if we wanted to succeed in life, we have to work hard, but is this really true?  Is hard work actually the key to success? It sounds like it should be true. More hours, more effort – surely that is how you get better results. When we...

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Fear is something we all understand

Fear is something we all understand

Fear is something we all understand and have felt many times, possibly even daily. And sometimes fear is valuable. It is good to be wary around snakes and spiders. It is good to stay away from the edge of the cliff. And it is good to check out those spots on your...

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