Introducing Your New ‘Editor In Charge’!

  Wow – what a difference a couple of years make. This time two years ago I had just started this site and was frantically trying to build a life for myself outside of a miserable job – and at the same time, trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, […]

Happiness Project Update (and Happy 2013!)

Happy new year everyone, I hope you had a chance to relax and stuff yourself silly over the holidays! I always love January – even though its freezing here in the UK, it always feels like a fresh start and a chance to get motivated again after what has probably been a crazy end to […]

My Happiness Project: Month 2

I have to admit, the start of the second month of my Happiness Project didn’t go exactly to plan. I spent the first month so focused on de-stressing and de-cluttering, that after it ended, I needed a couple of weeks to clear my head to prepare for the next phase of happiness. I didn’t really […]

To Contiki, Or Not To Contiki…. Sorry, What Was The Question Again?!

A family friend asked me recently whether I would recommend their almost 18 year old daughter who’s not yet been overseas to go on a Contiki tour. The word ‘Contiki’ to me has several connotations, and not many of which I was willing to divulge to two people whom were looking to me for sound […]