Anyone getting a little fed up of those often quoted ditties 'Be grateful' and 'Practice gratitude'? I know I was. Just another couple of glib sayings to add to the ever expanding list of happy clappy fashionable quotes. You know, the ones that everyone loves to say but never really follows. So, what springs to mind when you hear the word gratitude? Say the word … [Read more...] about What do I have to be grateful for?
Plug into the Positive – step back to a healthy tech balance
Like most things in life, technology has it's pros and cons and, for all I've often whinged about it, I'm not a the tech hater I used to be. Yep, for all my moans and groans about the amount of harm it has inflicted on us it really does have its benefits. For one, the time saving potential it has to free us up for the fun and happy stuff in life is boundless and, with a little … [Read more...] about Plug into the Positive – step back to a healthy tech balance
Stop Buying Crap You Don’t Need – and other saving tips!
Do you ever feel that no matter what you buy, no matter how much you think you want it, it never quite makes you happy – at least not in the long term?Sure, there’s a fab little buzz when the old credit card goes ‘beep’ and the preoccupied sales assistant hands you your latest purchase in cute little bag. This feeling of ‘YAY-phoria’ might even last until you get home, unpack … [Read more...] about Stop Buying Crap You Don’t Need – and other saving tips!
Things We Should Probably Just Let Go!
There have been many times in the past I've found myself wanting to scream at the top of my lungs from the top of a mountain somewhere. Anywhere but in the place of frustration I was in at the time, with my partner biting his lip on the sofa pondering whether to sidle out of the front door when I wasn't looking or to risk offering grumpy me another cup of tea. The cause of … [Read more...] about Things We Should Probably Just Let Go!
Social Media Blues & The Half Hour Challenge
If you’ve read ‘What it's About’ then you’ll have a bit of an idea on why this blog is here and why, after a very long ‘put it off’ phase I’ve popped my procrastinating head in the bin and Reconnect Central has finally been born! So, let’s start with social media. I’ve come to think that pretty much everyone has a love/hate relationship with this little gem, … [Read more...] about Social Media Blues & The Half Hour Challenge
How can I be happy? – How I Caught Happiness
Be happy. Such a simple phrase telling us to be something that all too frequently eludes us - but just how do we 'get happy'? I’ve spent a lot of time pondering that not so simple question. What would make me really happy? At times I thought that it would come from money, a new car or a new partner, marriage, babies. All those things that society has conditioned us to feel … [Read more...] about How can I be happy? – How I Caught Happiness
The Unsolicited Friend Request
Ooh, a new friend request! Who can that be? You click on it and........ who the heck is she? Smiling broadly at you is Sally, nice profile picture, cute kitty in the background and, oh look, one mutual friend. You wonder for a second if it's wise to accept someone you've never met but hey, she knows Rachel who you last had any real contact with at school … [Read more...] about The Unsolicited Friend Request
Stop doing guilt and take time for yourself for pity’s sake!
In a society loaded with expectations there’s no wonder we beat ourselves up over pretty much everything - and, in this age of ‘you must learn to love yourself’ we then beat ourselves up for beating ourselves up, dammit! There was a time I would have won the heavyweight championship for this ridiculously depressing sport, despite being skinnier than a bargain basement latte … [Read more...] about Stop doing guilt and take time for yourself for pity’s sake!