‘LIFESTYLE’ Archives
PROBLEMS OR OPPORTUNITIES?
THOSE PESKY DOORS. By JESSICA MCGREGOR JOHNSON. I wrote on Facebook recently that when one door closes and another opens. One of the comments was that not only was this true but many times the door that opens is, more often than not, a better door. This was certainly true for me a few weeks ago. I live in Spain although the majority of my [...]
HAPPY CASH
EARN MONEY & SATISFY YOUR HEART. By CALI BIRD. What can you do if your heart wants you to follow a new occupation but your bank balance suggests that you may need to stay in your current job? First of all, don’t give up your day job – at least not immediately – but do start taking some kind of action towards your dream [...]
BE A HAVE, NOT A HAVE-NOT
HOW TO CREATE AN ABUNDANCE MENTALITY. By BRIGITTE SUMNER. When I showed my Mother in Law an article I wrote a few years ago, about having an abundance mentality versus a scarcity mentality, she asked me where Scar City was. And that is actually exactly what it is. If you live with an attitude of scarcity, you do live [...]
RENT OR BUY?
INTERVIEW: CHRIS GILCHRIST For many years the British have had a love affair with owning their own property. Renting is seen as a waste of money and most people aspire to buy, even if it means being mortgaged to the hilt. But is this really a healthy for both individuals and the economy of the country as a whole? Chris Gilchrist from [...]
HOME ENERGY
How to become a home electricity generator and control your energy costs. Our energy landscape is changing. Energy prices reached record highs this year, contributing to economic and political uncertainty. The UK currently imports the equivalent of 60% of its energy needs, making us vulnerable to international events beyond our control. [...]
HOW MANY TYPES OF VEGGIE ARE THERE?
A GUIDE TO NON-CARNIVORES. By HELEN CHAPMAN With people using the word ‘vegetarian’ to mean so many things (I once heard someone describe themselves as partly vegetarian – what does that mean?) it’s no wonder people still get confused about what foods come under this diet. I even have a friend that claims [...]
NEW ROUTINE FOR A NEW YEAR
BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF. By JAYNE MORRIS. In our lives it is easy to get caught up in the go, go, go and rush, rush, rush – so much so that we are constantly pushing ourselves to keep going; filling each moment with doing something productive and forcing ourselves to give more and more. The problem with this is that it is not [...]
ALLOTMENT LIFE
INTERVIEW: PAUL MERRETT Paul Merrett was an allotment novice but his experiences on his plot have inspired a book and a new way of life.
NEW LIFE IN THE NEW YEAR
COULD BEING GRATEFUL MAKE YOU WEAK? By JO GERAGHTY. “I guess I'm just lucky to have a job at the moment.” This is the most common response that clients give me when I ask how things are going at work. With so many redundancies, people feel grateful to still be in gainful employment and relieved that it's their salary rather [...]
LESS WORK, MORE PLAY.
IS A FULFILLING RELATIONSHIP POSSIBLE? By BRIGITTE SUMNER. How can a relationship fulfil you? It simply can’t. The only person that can fulfil you is you. So, the only thing we can work on is making sure that you are fulfilled, and that you do not need to look for fulfilment in anybody else, as this is a myth. You [...]
