Woody Wonders

Be creative, have fun,  do something good for your soul Although this is the strangest of times, you have to find ways to be happy right here, right now, instead of constantly wishing it was over and that means becoming rather creative. This weekend I should be in Ibiza with the girls as a pre-birthday treat, which had been in the planning for almost a year, instead we're in lockdown.  We'd rather be there of course, but we were determined not to feel sorry for ourselves so we decided to bring Ibiza to us through the marvel that is Zoom.  I have some very creative friends and family and was very impressed with their re-creation of night club scenarios in their own homes complete with neon lights, glow sticks and a bucket of foam!!  Despite being hundreds of miles apart in some cases we still managed to become rather raucous and had great fun.  In fact, it made us all the more excited for when we can finally get there in person and was proof that we'...

Sometimes we need to take the safety reins  off our minds and simply be Throughout the week I'm usually making scribbles on post-it notes, doodling in books, writing in journals.  In fact, it's a standing joke in our house that I have notebooks and journals for all occasions.  Mr Bob will wander in and say "oh, which notebook is that for?"  I then gather all my thoughts together and from there I'm able to create my weekly blog.   This week I had nothing, nada, rien, zero, zilch.  It's been such a busy week, mainly because I've been trying to condense five days into three.  Yes, I know I only work four days but let's be honest ... that usually isn't the case (entirely my fault I hasten to add)!!  Anyway, my brain power was focused elsewhere so this week I've had blank blogitis. As someone who is boringly organised for the majority of the time, and likes to know what I'm doing and when, this was somewhat new territory.  H...

Life in lockdown, it's probably going  one of two ways right?!  You're either getting fitter, eating healthier, working harder and being more creative than you've ever been  OR you've barely moved from your couch, eating rubbish, drinking more alcohol and have lost all motivation!  There's a happy medium between the two so let's see how we can achieve that. Let's take one thing at a time: Fitness Have you lost motivation?  Are you new to fitness and don't know what to do?  Are you over-exercising because you have more time? If you were a gym bunny or exercised outdoors with a group before lockdown, then you may be struggling with the social aspect of things, it's always more motivating when you're with others.  Don't despair, there are literally hundreds of virtual group classes out there that you can join.  My boot camps used to be in fabulous locations and we often had coffee and breakfast afterwards.  I've now ...

No-one can make you feel inferior  without your consent Eleanor Roosevelt This is one of my favourite quotes which I've used many times in my blogs, as it serves as a great reminder that ultimately it's ourselves who are in control of our emotions.  We may not think so at times but it really is down to us in terms of choosing to be happy, sad, guilty, angry and I'm sure that many of us are struggling with our emotions right now, myself included. As we continue in our quest to get to grips with working from home, I've realised that it's all too easy to let your mind wander down the path of negativity and comparison.  When you're physically in work, your boss and colleagues can see what you're doing and how hard you're working.  It's a different matter now that we're all separated and working from home.  I know I'm still working hard and putting the hours in but how do you get that across to your boss and colleagues.  It's hard...