"You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone." ~ Joni Mitchell     Warning: This post may seem a little over-emotional. Unless you have ever loved and lost a pet.   My cat, Mojo, died this week. My quirky, handsome, wonky-eared, wild-whiskered, crazy and curious...

As an eternal Life Troubleshooter, I am on a constant mission to improve things. So I like to learn from people who have mastered whatever I am trying to achieve. I regularly consult experts in subjects ranging from health, business, relationships and, of course, the...

    Sadly, we once again have to come to terms with the end of another stunning series of the fabulous Downton Abbey. (Did anyone expect what happened to Sybil?) So, as we eagerly await the Christmas special, I thought I'd share the gems of domestic wisdom that I've...

Kindness, charity, generosity - all virtues. All good things to aim for, in a bid to be a valuable and worthy (and likeable) member of the human race.  But is it possible to overdo it? Can we give too much?  However much we may resist it, the female of the species is...

I recently took the Strengthsfinder test. (I'm planning a little reinvention.... watch this space!) I don't know if you've heard of Strengthsfinder but if you're at all interested in discovering why you are the way you are and why you do the things you do, I highy...