TODAY’S QUOTE : “The first thing you need to decide when you build your blog is what you want to accomplish with it, and what it can do if successful.” (Ron Dawson) MY VIEWS : When I first “built my blog” I had no clear idea of what it was going to be about. All I knew was that I wanted to write. I toyed … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 28
Fandango asks: What do you do to reduce or relieve stress in your life? You might have experienced that you can weather major crises with great patience and forbearance but sometimes a little thing can make you blow your top. Maybe one reason for this is that we pull out all our reserves of tolerance and courage for the big problems but don’t care to … Continue reading FPQ # 154 — Stress Relief
Life as we knew it changed a great deal with the pandemic. We humans, being an adaptable species, changed with it. Certain behaviours were reinforced while others were lost. For 5things Tuesday let us enumerate things we no longer do or do less frequently. Wearing “proper” shoes. With the lockdowns and work from home, most people have spent the past two years in their “house … Continue reading 5 “Skills” You Have “Lost” In The Pandemic
TODAY’S QUOTE: ” Blogging, I love you no matter how out of fashion you are. “ It is quite obvious that bloggers love their craft. As for the ‘out of fashion’ part : Some time before the Covid Pandemic, social media was full of statements predicting the demise of blogging as we know it. Many people said that no one had time to read and … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 27
I am bigger than my problems. My problems are small, tiny ,miniscule, Lilliputian, compared to me. I am huge, gigantic, enormous, As I tower over my Little worries, difficulties, hassles and glitches. I will overcome them Because I believe that I can. Continue reading You are bigger than your problems!
The pandemic has given us plenty of time for self audit and reflection. I have realised that there are some things that I need to keep telling myself : I do enough. I don’t need to be more productive. If I do more than usual I deserve a treat. My needs, desires, likes and dislikes are important. I need to stop putting everyone else before … Continue reading 5 Things to Repeat to Yourself in 2022
Instead of a quote, I have chosen something different for today : In the image above, the sign saying HOPE points forwards and the sign saying REGRETS points backwards. January is a good time to take stock of everything, your life, career, dreams or blog. Today I ask you to share your HOPES for your blog in 2022 as well as your REGRETS (if any). … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 26
“Dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish is just a dream you wish to come true. ” These lyrics are from my favourite movie, You’ve Got Mail. Today I ask you to name 5 things that you wish would disappear from the world in 2022. Here’s my list : COVID-19 Pollution Energy crisis Racism Toxic people, or at least, their toxicity. How about … Continue reading 5 Things You Don’t Want To See In 2022
Today’s quote : Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect. Today’s quote advises you very literally to seize the day. This applies to blogging as much as it does to real life. Although blogger Fandango will probably call it another “fortune cookie statement” I believe it to be true. Take my example : I have lots of ideas for … Continue reading Blogging Insights – New Format # 25 — Carpe Diem
The winter holidays are all about lazy mornings and evening parties. When the weather becomes inclement it’s better to stay in. Today I have asked you to name five snacks that you enjoy during the holiday season. Here are my favourites: Hot Beverages My favourite winter leisure activity is enjoying innumerable cups of tea while I read in an oversize cosy armchair or catch my … Continue reading 5 Fave Winter Holiday Snacks
Salted Caramel 