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By Hayley McDonnell.
Purpose and accountability are essential for us all. They provide motivation and recognition of work achieved, which is true in both professional and personal aspects of life. Th...
By Hayley McDonnell.
February is known for many things; it could be the shortest month of the year, the coldest month of the year, or the month of love. You probably know that the original Roman cale...
By Hayley McDonnell.
January is seen by many as the most challenging month.
Is January as hard as we think? In Western culture, we are coming down from an almost month of fun and festivities, but al...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In the Western hemisphere, a sparkling interlude in the dark, cold month of December is St. Lucia's Day. Â
St. Lucia's Day is acknowledged by an abundance of festivity and light...
By Hayley McDonnell.
World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on 13th November. On this day, all those involved strive to make the world a better place by promoting good deeds, celebrating positivit...
By Hayley McDonnell.
If you have been sitting near water in the summer months, you have more in common with this Buddhist festival than you may have realised. Perhaps you've sat under a pagoda for sh...
By Hayley McDonnell.
Iâve always tried to believe that when exchanging gifts that âthe pleasure was in the giving and not the receivingâ. Of course, this works best, if at all, with tangible gifts th...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In Christian/Western culture, Jesus teaches believers to pray that God would provide daily bread (Matthew 6:11). Obviously, Jesus was not telling His disciples to pray only for b...
By Hayley McDonnell
The summer months are full of fun, sunshine, ice cream, beaches, family gatherings and outdoor picnics to name a few. They are a respite from daily work, a chance to enjoy sunnier...
By Hayley McDonnellÂ
In the midst of summer, we are more likely to be immersed in the moment, the here and now, and if there is the possibility then we will be enjoying the great outdoors more than e...
By Hayley McDonnell
Never has freedom, or a lack of it, been felt so keenly by us all as it does today. The idea of imposed isolation, restriction of movement, essential journeys only, job losses, ed...
By Hayley McDonnell
The words âfrugalâ and âfrugalityâ certainly stir up negative connotations and can be understood as the opposite of abundance though both have their place in modern lifestyles. So...
By Hayley McDonnellÂ
The older I get the more I look back over my life and find earlier points of reference. This layering of experience and information adds more depth and understanding to both wher...
By Hayley McDonnell
I spent some time in the rural villages of France at the beginning of last year when the world was a different place. I was particularly struck by how uncommercialised the area wa...
