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What is most concerning you right now? Do you want to improve your health, fulfil your potential or perhaps develop your creativity? Would it surprise you to know that all those are linked so that improve one, and you improve the others?

I have spent the last 30 odd years listening, enquiring, exploring, writing about and passing on important and relevant information in four areas: personal development, health, creativity and spirituality. If that interests you, then you will find my thoughts on all of those in my blog posts below, and for even more visit my free Resources and Marketing Place tabs.

The Anti-Aging Powers of Music

| February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

Gareth Malone has convinced many of the community benefits and emotional pay off for those joining a choir, but it seems any form of music making will also help keep those brain cells alert. If you resisted that piano practice when you were younger, don’t worry it is never too late and if can’t manage [...]

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Resisting The Soul – Who Me?

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Nick Williams is not your average guru – he doesn’t look, or importantly, act the part.  What he does do is gently and with compassion and humour  authentically inspire people to show up for their own lives and play big by helping them move beyond their fears. His particular area of expertise is in helping [...]

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New Year New You With Pilates

| January 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

I have never got quite ‘got’ Pilates though I have had a few goes at it in local classes and once on a cruise. I know how enthusiastic people are about it so when I was sent Lynne Robinson’s Pilates Core Workout I felt this was last chance saloon. She is certainly an expert in [...]

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How To Fight Flu With A Bowl Of Soup

| December 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

I don’t mean hurling the bowl at your nearest and dearest every time they ask if you are feeling any better yet either.   There is an honourable tradition of’ Medicinal Cookery and Dale Pinnock has written an excellent book of the same name.  He calls himself the UK’s first Medicinal Chef and although I am [...]

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Instructions For Happiness And Success

| December 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Now isn’t that just what we all need at this time of year when we gather our strength and yet again make plans for a better future?  We have tried often enough on our own goodness knows so I was delighted to see an advance copy of this new book by Susie Pearl that promises [...]

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Why A Diversion Is A Good Creative Tactic

| December 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

I don’t mean the sort of diversion to stop you writing – like washing the car or emptying your sock drawer – but the kind of diversionary activity that will refresh a mind that has got stuck.  You are not avoiding, you are simply obeying a natural instinct and now it appears you have the [...]

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Essential Qualities for Life

| December 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

I was listening the Harry Christopher’s The Sixteen singing a rather beautiful 16th century piece by Tomas Luis de Victoria and I began thinking about the rapture that can come from losing yourself in a piece of music or a painting or a poem and what it was that was acting on us.  I jotted [...]

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Feel Full And Eat Less – Spray Away Hunger

| December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

It sounds like a science fiction dream, a quick spray under your tongue and you your appetite vanishes – well almost.

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Finally – Some Tasty Diet Food!

| December 8, 2011 | 0 Comments

Diet foods can be dire -but I finally found a range of Tasty Little Numbers that are exactly that!

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MY TOP 10 WRITING TIPS

| November 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you need help starting to write then follow these simple tips and get ready to flow!

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