by kathleenmurphy | Sep 5, 2013 | Emotional wellbeing
I read all sorts of books, blogs and articles. There are so many good ideas, interesting facts and compelling words out there. Don’t you reckon? While reading around recently, I came across Goethe’s nine requisites for contented living.* I loved them! Sage...
by kathleenmurphy | Aug 9, 2013 | Emotional wellbeing
There’s nothing like a compliment or unsolicited kind word to make you feel good, but these are sometimes hard to come by. Oh well, don’t worry about that, the internet is here to help! Again. Remember when I showed you Emergency Compliment? So good. Well...
by kathleenmurphy | Jul 31, 2013 | Environmental health, Tales from my life, Travel
Hello! I have re-entered the blogosphere! Had a bit of a hiatus while travelling and whatnot, but now I’m well and truly back home… and back in the swing once more. While we were away, my husband and I did a lot of soaking. We, literally, got in a lot of...
by kathleenmurphy | Jul 6, 2013 | Tales from my life, Travel
I covet things as much as the next person. Who doesn’t? However, I get worn down by the constant drive to acquire something new; the heavy desire for stuff we don’t need. And, even worse, don’t value. Ultimately, things don’t motivate me. Experiences do. I would...
by kathleenmurphy | Jun 18, 2013 | Emotional wellbeing
You can’t please everyone. That’s the truth of it. A lesson that I took (am still taking?) many years to learn. What is important, then, is pleasing yourself. I don’t mean this in a selfish, narcissistic way… although I’m sure there are...
