It’s been almost a year since I updated this blog, and I’m continuing to appreciate life and everything else that comes with it. Things are working out extremely well for my family and me. It’s like life is assisting in…
Author: Sandra Madeira
I am a full-time working mum, passionate about writing and inspiring others. I am the author of the upcoming book 'A Gift for Stressed and Busy Parents' and run many blogs most of which I update daily. This will be one of them - I hope you will enjoy following me on my journey. Thank you for your time today. Sandra
The anniversary is upon me…
October brings the anniversary of My OpenLeaf Journey blog and what a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and what it’s brought into my life. During the first week of this blog in October 2011, I wrote…
Sunny September
How different the world appears when the sun is out. One morning (a week or so ago) I woke up at 5.30am after eight hours restful sleep, feeling like I’d arrived in a new place; it was like I’d…
Summing things up….
Trying to sum up what’s been going on in the last few months is challenging in itself. So, to inspire me, I bought cheesecake at my favourite cafe a couple of weeks ago and part way through eating…
An Incredible 4 Months…
I know it’s been four months but so much has happened. Getting my head around things and allowing for events to sink in has been overwhelming and actually, all rather surreal. I’ll summarise everything in my next post, but right now…
A beautiful day…
I went to my favourite cafe again last Friday and picked a small sunny table by the window. It was warm enough to sit outside, but I chose to be inside because it inspired me to write more the other…
Life and Cheesecake
I was drawn to my favourite coffee shop last Friday lunchtime to have lemon cheesecake whilst watching the world go by. Having eaten a few forkfuls, I left the rest until after I had spilled my thoughts onto paper;…
Review your habits…
It’s been a challenging and insightful week, but also very exhausting. I’ve had a few days off to recharge my batteries and think about how I can move things forward. This is helping my back and neck feel better, but…
Looking upon pain as a learning opportunity
If you experience pain, have a think about what it is forcing you to do. This week has been a big step forward in terms of identifying the cause of my headaches. This is because I listened to others, tried…
Experiencing Joy
For those of you that read My Writing Notebook blog will already be aware of this – I had a lovely surprise from my family this week on Valentine’s Day. After being told not to arrive home until 7pm (which…