Musings, Meanderings & Meditations

You don't need me to tell you that today is Valentine's Day. Everywhere you turn you're reminded of the date and its significance.Whether you're in a relationship or you're single, the most important form of love to celebrate today is the love you hold for yourself....

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. When I was younger, this used to be the day to tell the person you fancied that you were interested in them - anonymously, of course. One year, I got my mother to address the envelope and my brother to write the card to a certain someone...

When was the last time you did something just because it felt good? When you look at children playing, they're in the moment. They're not worrying about getting their clothes dirty or what other people think of them. They're just enjoying themselves. As a child, you...

One of my favourite TV shows is The Booth on the End. If you haven't seen it, you really must. In fact, go do it now. I'll wait...It's a highly original show, cancelled too soon, which is entirely set in an end booth in a diner. A man with the power to grant any wish...

I spent this afternoon sitting around in hospital waiting rooms with my second oldest child. At a recent optician's appointment, we were told that she had a raised optic nerve. According to Dr Google (and yes, I know he is a bad doctor to consult!), there's no...

Many of us have a difficult relationship with food for many reasons. For me, growing up we often had little or no food in the house. I was yelled at if I was hungry and helped myself to something from the fridge because what we had was already accounted for in meals....