by Olivia Shone | Feb 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The season of LENT is drawing nigh. How do you respond to this word? Do you think of going without, denial, fasting and how you should perhaps give up chocolate, coffee or alcohol? Are there any associated feelings of dread at how life will feel diminished? Or the...
by Olivia Shone | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
When my children were younger there were times they would sometimes frustratedly cry out “You’re not listening to me”, and inwardly I would panic admitting to myself that indeed I hadn’t been and would quickly scan back over key words in the...
by Olivia Shone | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Autumn is my favourite season. It’s a time when I’m inclined to be more reflective as the environment calms down and settles, that life outside is less vital and less accessible (shorter days). It’s not just that it happens to be a time that is...
by Olivia Shone | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love my body! How about that for grabbing your attention although I’ll be honest with you on two counts. Firstly, I didn’t used to love my body as a teenager and I warred against its form with an eating disorder. Secondly, I don’t love my body as some might think,...
by Olivia Shone | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
An American therapist imparted a profound insight to me some years ago: that I could choose to live how I wanted. I retorted with the words, ‘Yeah right!’. As we explored the issues at hand I would resist his rather annoying questions like, ‘Is this...
by Olivia Shone | May 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The usefulness of gratitude was pointed out to me many years ago by a friend who suggested that if I was thankful for all the particular details on my wedding day then I’d enjoy them and remember them all the more. I think this piece of advice was pointing...
