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…
Tag: Writing
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…
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…
Discovering my Purpose and Passion in Life
Another fantastic and eye-opening week on the self-improvement front, highlights of which are touched upon in this blog. To recap on last week’s blog (Tangible Results), I felt like I had crossed the line and I like this side…
Tangible Results
I’ve made real progress on the happiness side this week. It’s not because of anything specific, but rather an overall feeling of happiness and positivity. It’s almost like I’ve crossed a line somewhere (and I definitely don’t want to go back!). …
Rest and Relaxation Required!
This week has been an eye-opener for me because I thought that with my new sleeping pattern and improved work routine, my headache issue would be resolved. This was until Wednesday when I got the start of another ‘two day’…