This was a song in the late 70’s, sung by Billy Joel. That was its title, “I love you just the way you are.” It did pretty well; people...

I think and talk a lot about kindness - self-kindness and self-compassion in particular. In my blurb about this blog I started 2 years...

It’s been a wee while since I’ve posted anything on this blog. I’ve blinked and summer disappeared. Late summer also seems to have come...

Have you heard yet that spring is here? I’d be quite surprised if you haven’t. As I’m becoming more mindful – and as I study seasonal...

At this time of year, if you’re like me, your thoughts probably turn to love. Or, if you’re paying attention to advertising, your...

New Year – New You! It’s what all the advertisers are shouting about just now, especially those advertising exercise and clothes. There’s...

As you may recall, I’ve spent some time working on simplifying things over the past couple of years. Though I feel like Marie Kondo would...

If you’ve been living in the U.K. (and apparently Australia?) for any amount of time, you’ll be familiar with Aleksandr Meerkat – the...

I started intentionally expressing gratitude about 18 months ago. I had read quite a bit about coping with stress and increasing...

Almost a year ago now I was at a conference in London. Well, they called it a “forum” and it was about improving student well-being in...