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What do the voices in your head tell you?

August 28, 2017 By Ellen

One of my current topics of ponder is why it’s so hard to silence the inner critic (or critics – I’ve got dozens, go me!). Not being in anyone else’s head, I can’t speak for them, but I know there’s often a clamour going on in mine. Getting older and spending quite a lot of […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: confidence, health, in my life, inner voices, meditation, mindfulness, My Life, on my mind, things I've learned

Eden: Paradise Lost – some questions

August 13, 2017 By Ellen

Eden: Paradise Lost Well, that was a depressing programme? Eden: Paradise Lost was an ‘experiment’ where 23 people were put into a remote part of Scotland to create a community over a year. The original plan of regular episodes to watch progress was canned and, instead, we ended up with a five-part summary of what […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Eden, in the world, on my mind, Review, Reviews, Sexism, TV, women

Woman on close examination

August 5, 2017 By Ellen

I like peering at things. The closer the better. Sometimes you find things you didn’t expect.                          

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, health, in my life, interesting, investigation, me, My Life, on my mind, photos, selfies, woman

Quote McQuoteface – If you don’t look after your body, where are you going to live?

July 19, 2017 By Ellen

When I started blogging it was more likely to be a brief little fart of an idea than a polished and honed piece of lit-er-ate-ewer. Any old post out there is far better than the incumbent state of blogstipation. That’s why I’m going to treat you lucky people to snack sized wisdom – quote-style. If […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: body, health, humour, in my life, in the world, inspired, My Life, on my mind, quotes, things I've learned

All the things I’m not writing about this week

July 4, 2017 By Ellen

My head is very full at the moment and there are dozens of things I want to write about. I’ve already forgotten some of the most brilliant ideas and the rest are getting fuzzier. I’d like to theorise more about mental load and how to unload. I want to write poetically about what happens when […]

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