How Silence will Boost your Brain.

How Silence will Boost your Brain.

The research results are in! When it comes to helping the brain, silence really is golden! That’s the kind of silence where there is no sound – just mindfulness. As attributed to the philosopher, Pythagoras: “Listen and you will be wise; the beginning of...
Where Do Those Words Go?

Where Do Those Words Go?

Does this sound like you? What’s happening to my memory? I reasonably often forget the names of people that I know perfectly well.  Or I can’t think of the word that I want to use.  I’m 67. If so, you are not alone in experiencing these very annoying...
How to Archive your Life Story. Pt 3

How to Archive your Life Story. Pt 3

Keeping archives takes time, space, planning and room. Is there another way to tell your life story? Or parts of it? Family Archivist, Rosalba Finnerty concludes her series and includes tips and suggestions for digital storage from the U.S. Library of Congress. Two...
Wardrobe Edit Winner – Lucie’s Story.

Wardrobe Edit Winner – Lucie’s Story.

Meet our Wardrobe Edit competition winner, Lucie. A wonderful few hours was spent with the competition winner Lucie, sorting through and decluttering her wardrobe with her two beautiful Burmese cats closely overseeing proceedings! The brief was to work through her...
To Throw or Not to Throw (out!)

To Throw or Not to Throw (out!)

That is the question! Did you have great intentions to declutter? Get mentally prepared for a good clear-out, open the wardrobe, start your ‘keep’, ‘donate’ or  ‘throw’ piles ….. Only to find your ‘keep’ pile grows exponentially? Let me guess: A...
Forget the Fads!

Forget the Fads!

Just eat real food. Many years ago I heard someone say “If your Granny wouldn’t recognise it, don’t eat it”. This resonated with me, sparked my passion for food and led me to train in Holistic Nutrition. The right food can literally change people’s lives. But these...