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The Discipline Challenge
I came upon this picture yesterday, posted by an inspiration and role model of mine, Christine Caine. It really spoke to me. I am quite good at the vision part- dreaming big, coming up with ideas, knowing where I want to end up- it’s the making it happen that I find more challenging. Having a… Continue reading
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Guest post: WW1 Christmas Truce
Regular readers of this blog will know that one of my deepest desires for my girls is that they dream their own dreams, and work to see them come true. I recently posted a poem that my smaller munchkin had written at school; today my big girl came home and showed me a totally awesome… Continue reading
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Dream your own Dreams
This last couple of months have been even more of a roller coaster than usual. I stand poised to make a major life decision, and swap financial security and social standing (through ‘professional’ status) for something less finite, less certain…. and infinitely more exciting. I am aware that calling time on my veterinary career and… Continue reading
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Good Girls (and why we shouldn’t always try to be one)
A few years ago I attended a seminar about working with teenage girls. I was hoping for some useful tips, inspiration and new ideas, and I came away with all of those. But I also came away with something a little more unexpected- a revelation about myself. This seminar introduced me to the concept… Continue reading
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Raising Risk-Takers
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are for. (John A Shedd) My Big Girl and I have been talking a lot about taking risks recently. As someone unused to failing or getting things wrong, this is a concept she struggles with. The issues now may be small- trying something potentially… Continue reading
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Dreams Rediscovered: The Importance of ‘Us Time’
We found this card in the brilliant ‘Daisy Chain’ Gift Shop in Stratford and I just had to buy it for my daughters! The design is by Leigh Standley. The last couple of days have been, quite simply, wonderful. In a previous post I talked a bit about priorities and how God had reminded me that my… Continue reading
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Mother’s Day: A Bittersweet Celebration?
On the surface it sounds like a premise no-one could take issue with: a day to celebrate mums, and all they do for us. A time to thank those we often take for granted. A chance for mothers everywhere to put their feet up and enjoy some well-earned pampering. For some, it’s a happy day,… Continue reading
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Quality not Quantity: It’s Not All About Numbers
We might moan about maths at school, but we adults like facts and figures. We like to record how long things take, how much they cost, how long it takes to get to a destination, how many people attended an event. Often, this data is useful. It provides us with objective information, quantifiable answers. But… Continue reading
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Marriage Matters: A Question of Priorities
I was reminded of something crucially important this week. That whatever else is going on in my life, however significant or momentous they may appear to be, there are few things more important to me than my relationship with my husband Graham. So much hinges on it; it is vital both to my own wellbeing… Continue reading
