All of the activities in Have the Best Year of Your Life are about growth in some way – as growth is inevitable as you take the steps towards changing your life. But once a week, these dedicated Grow exercises will encourage you toContinue reading… Grow: get to know yourself better
Author: Jane Matthews
Everything stops for tea?
Fast food, fast lane, superfast broadband….it seems the goal of every service provider is to make our lives quicker. The trouble with ‘fast’ is that it so often also means unconscious. The faster they hurry us, the less we notice. IContinue reading… Everything stops for tea?
Why it always helps to sit beside the track…
My next book, Living Softly, shares three principles for living a more peaceful and fulfilling life: Mind your Mind, Be Kind, and Make Space for Grace. From time to time, as I work on the book, I want to expandContinue reading… Why it always helps to sit beside the track…
Living Softly: an a-z of feeling good
It’s many years since I’ve had to conjure up car games to keep the little ones from wailing ‘are we there yet?’ But back in the day, my go-to game was the one that starts “I went shopping and IContinue reading… Living Softly: an a-z of feeling good
Receive – treat yourself
In my book ‘Receiving’ appears before ‘Giving’ – so I’m doing the same in this blog series. The reason I’m doing so is because many of us find it easier to give than to receive. We’ll happily support friends whoContinue reading… Receive – treat yourself
Rise and shine or rise and whine?
Another in the occasional series of posts expanding on the three themes in my next book on Living Softly: mind your mind, be kind and make space for grace… I’ve been finding it hard to get out of bed lately.Continue reading… Rise and shine or rise and whine?
Connect: reflecting inwardly
Of all the activities in my book, it’s possible that the ‘connect’ suggestions are my favourite. They encourage you (and me!) to stop, go within, and reconnect with ourselves. My book encourages you to try all sorts of new things,Continue reading… Connect: reflecting inwardly
Commit – Show up for yourself
You’ve decided you want to change your life – that’s the first step complete. But it’s also arguably the easiest part – the challenge comes with sticking to your plans. When undertaking any change, there are always going to beContinue reading… Commit – Show up for yourself
A tale of three cats
My next book, Living Softly, shares three principles for living a more peaceful and fulfilling life: Mind your Mind, Be Kind, and Make Space for Grace. From time to time, as I work on the book, I want to expandContinue reading… A tale of three cats
EXPLORE – Turn each day into an adventure
Have the Best Year of Your Life sets out seven key areas where your personal growth can take place, and where joy, discovery and change can enter your life. The first of these categories is EXPLORE. Exploring means slowing down,Continue reading… EXPLORE – Turn each day into an adventure