Wednesday Wellness - Quick Tips Gardening has been a revelation for me. I moved to a place with a big garden during lockdown, the garden has entertained, amused, enthused, frustrated, challenged and captivated me since 2020. To this day it has not let me go. What activities bring you positive emotions? This week, what if you took the time to identify the things you do that put a smile on your face, keep you occupied and leave you feeling just enough challenge and stretch? Does that sound like...

Wednesday Wellness - Quick Tip My inherited tortoise is no good at hugs. When I’m holding home-grown cabbage, I’m flavour of the month and practically chased around the garden. But standing on my foot to get to the food, does not a hug make. What if you had a boost in your arms all along? This week, consider the power of your hugs and how to use that power for good. If you can, why not try a daily hugging habit and see if it enhances closeness and maybe even intimacy (where appropriate) with...

Wednesday Wellness - Quick Tips Hello Reader and welcome to September. My word for 2024, was consistency and I was good at it. By that I mean it did drive me to do some new would-be habits regularly, but then I realised that not having an actual plan for change meant I got overwhelmed and soon stopped with “Mission consistency”. What if you attached the "yay-fun" stuff with the "sigh-necessary" stuff? It’s a simple idea, but, what if you paired the dull but necessary tasks in your life (I...