It's 5 am, still too hot for sleep, and I find myself wide awake hearing the patter of welcome raindrops falling against the window. I feel both grateful for a respite from the heat and a pang of regret that I left the washing out all night. I get up, go out into the garden, take in the washing, … [Read more...] about How To Keep Going When It’s Hot
Self Acceptance
How To Be A Failure
I'm playing "Grand Theft Auto" because my son wants to relive a little of his past. His girlfriend, who is isolating in the house too, is less keen so I decide to take it for a test drive but find myself hopelessly ill equipped. "It's much harder than 'Red Dead Redemption'" I complain. "I … [Read more...] about How To Be A Failure
What Kanye West Might Not Know About Winning
Flicking through Instagram I come across a post from Derek Halpern, entrepreneur, and social media expert. It is a photo of what he describes as "my favourite picture in my house" which is a framed tweet from Kanye West which reads, "I need a room full of mirrors so I can be surrounded by … [Read more...] about What Kanye West Might Not Know About Winning
How To Have Everything Perfect
Sitting across from me on the leather armchair Tom covers his eyes and says, "Oh no, I don't think I can watch this" turning his head away from the screen and towards me. I have a small keyboard on my lap trying to work out the chords to Abba's "The Winner Takes It All" while I laugh at his … [Read more...] about How To Have Everything Perfect
How To Remember Your Value
When my daughter started at University I can remember having a conversation with her about how I thought it would suit her because she enjoys working on her own and seems to have no trouble in motivating herself to get her work done. She is less good at proactively emptying the … [Read more...] about How To Remember Your Value