Author Archives: meadandrea

Welcome to this month’s blog and a subject close to my heart. Why do we spend time caring about what people think?  I always wanted to be more like the inspirational Coco Chanel, who famously said, “I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.” The truth is thatContinue reading “Why do we care what people think: A closer look!”

It’s been a long time since I started my blog with a moan, and I don’t want to disappoint, so here we go.  I’ve had a flare-up of my AS, and it’s been a bad one.  I felt so fit when we returned from our walking holiday, but as is normal, when I’m feeling good,Continue reading “How to resolve conflict without reading a book”

The A Word: Spanish songs in Andalucía I love the Clash, and this song was never far from my mind during our latest exploits.  But let me start at the beginning; how did we decide to do something out of our comfort zone? The big question that goes through our mind, often subconsciously, before weContinue reading “Spanish songs in Andalucía”

This month’s blog is somewhat more serious than my usual style. It’s also very late! My creative writing skills have been missing, but here’s hoping they’ve returned, or this may be a dull read. During a recent TV interview, Prince Harry said he’d lived most of his childhood in flight-or-fight mode.  I found these commentsContinue reading “The greatest weapon against stress”

We’d all be mega-rich if we knew things ahead; imagine if we could predict the lottery numbers!  Unfortunately, we can’t, but perhaps some of our mistakes along life’s journey help us make better decisions today. Here are my top life lessons I wish I’d learned earlier 😊. Before you read, I must point out thatContinue reading “The A Word: 9 life lessons we learn too late!”

In this month’s blog, I’m going to chat about miracles. Well, not exactly miracles, but it feels like a small miracle to me, and even better, it’s backed by science. When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease affecting my spine, I was convinced I’d end up in a wheelchair by the time I wasContinue reading “The big secret revealed! How to live your best life”

In my opinion, Cornwall is the most beautiful place in the world. Well, I haven’t been to all the beautiful places in the world, but Cornwall must be up there with the best. Jamie and I spend much time walking the Cornish coast path and drinking and eating in the local restaurants. We also loveContinue reading “The A Word: 8 Precious Tips for holidaying in Cornwall”

Apologies, it’s been a while; I’ve been incredibly busy. In the past, when anyone asked me what I was busy with, I used to say “stuff”.  So, to sum up, in the last 7 weeks since my previous blog, I’ve been busy with stuff 😊.  We’ve also been on an amazing 3-week road trip throughContinue reading “Under Pressure?”

Hi everyone, this month’s blog is about “experiences”. The definition can be “an event or occurrence which leaves an impression”. The experience I will chat about today definitely left an impression, but what kind of an impression I’m about to share. Apparently, spending money on experiences is better than material stuff as it makes youContinue reading “It was one hell of a ride!”