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How to rebuild yourself after a health crisis or emotional trauma (republishing an older post)

Forgive me for swearing, but when we think about our health and happiness, why wait to the shit to hit the fan before we take action?

Why wait for a really bad breakout of spots before starting a great skincare routine?
What wait for a mole to be suspicious before making a decision to wear an SPF in the sun?
Why wait?  Just why wait?

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The 4th Trimester

Controversial post alert!

Please bear in mind all opinions are my own, but I thought this was worth sticking my neck out for.

It’s about pregnant ladies, and ladies who have just given birth.

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Phew! We made it

Oh my gosh.  Hands up if you had a challenging end to the year?

October, November and December for me, was all about learning how to deal with 'stuff'.

I'm fine, but it did seem that many people around me were dealing with things,  and I did my best to support them when I could and if they wanted my support.

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Managing Stress...

Stress Management for the Whole Family

Stressors come in all kinds of forms: work and school pressures, relationships, health concerns, uncertainty about the future. Even changes that are generally positive can still be incredibly stressful, like gaining a family member or starting a new business.

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In praise of being outdoors

The last time I went camping, it was 2009, Leeds Festival, and I SWORE I would never do it again, until last week.  My darling sister has taken to camping. She bought herself a tent, a really posh BBQ, and a kettle that whistles and there is no stopping her, and to be honest, I have now caught the bug too and am making plans to do the North Coast 500.

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Just Leave Him Alone 'Coz The Boy's Bad News...

This week I got to thinking about bad news.  There's been a few smatterings of it around my world recently with good friends bearing up under the weight of it, and other stories of grief, or loss.

For me, the important thing is making sure you have all your pillars in place.  

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Me doing my own head in

Thinking. It’s a funny thing, isn’t it? I’m pretty sure if you asked anyone to explain what it actually was, they’d have a fairly hard time doing so (even Wikipedia doesn’t know – I checked). Apparently, it’s got something to do with ideas, and it’s a thing that we do to ‘organise’ them.

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