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By Hayley McDonnell.
It happens slowly, and then you realise you've softly said "Goodbye and thank you" to one season, and now you're saying "Hello and welcome" to the next. As we transition from sprin...
By Hayley McDonnell.
The sub-text of it all is really about de-cluttering and finding space, literally and metaphorically.
The older I get, and I don't think I am old yet, the more I find I don't need...
By Hayley McDonnell.
Living a life of intention with ease and flow is for everyone, every time and everywhere, is the mantra I advocate. Ease and flow in this regard is living a life with everything ...
By Hayley McDonnell
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the festive season invites us to slow down and savour life’s simple pleasures. This is where Hygge—the Danish art of cosiness and...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In the UK, the winter months are creeping closer. I have purposefully used this adjective as the change is gradual, though expected. Some days, it is bright and sunny, just like ...
By Hayley McDonnell.
Have you ever been so engrossed in a book that time has almost slipped away? Before you know it, the afternoon has slipped by, and all you have to show for it is a page turned on...
By Hayley McDonnell.
Life for most working families, both with and without children, is often understood as the hustle and bustle of modern life. In today's world, technology permeates every aspect o...
By Hayley McDonnell.
In the UK, the winter months are creeping closer. I have purposefully used the adjective as the change is gradual, though expected. Some days, it is bright and sunny, just like t...
I have read and, in some cases, devoured others musing who postulate the benefits of a positive mindset. Often, the claim is that the 'right' attitude is all we need to manifest the lifestyle of our d...
Colloquially the word 'Muppet' can mean silly, daft or, at worst stupid.  Through cultural changes, the word muppet, in this sense, has been replaced by other demeaning words and phrases which I won'...
It's like I've had an epiphany.
As schools and businesses prepare to re-open and return to regular business working hours this week, we could be forgiven for saying it is appropriate to remove the Ch...
The phrase “We don’t know what goes on behind closed doors” is often used to express the view that we shouldn’t judge or make assumptions about others and must be fully informed of the facts (as far a...
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and b...
By Hayley McDonnell.
May is the month when cultural diversity is acknowledged on a global scale (21st May is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development). Social, Moral, Spiritual a...
