It’s back! My one weakness (although my husband would argue fervently that I have more) is my passion for MasterChef…. Read more

More than a few people have been telling me that it feels as if they are dragging themselves through their… Read more

Dr Matt Welsh is an American clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy to war veterans experiencing PTSD, substance abuse, anxiety and depression at… Read more

 Alexandra Pope is co-founder of the Red School and co-author of Wild Power. Alexandra and her co-founder and co-author Sjanie… Read more

This might sound a bit callous, but I don’t know what has been more shocking for me today: watching footage… Read more

Woman Commits Suicide to Avoid Old Age, was a front page Sunday Times headline.  Immediately I imagined some poor, pathetic, lonely old… Read more

This morning I spoke to a dear friend who is struggling with life-long depression.  Listening to her reminded me of… Read more

Living in the same location as two octogenarian couples is a salutary experience.  One couple, Brian and Enid, are fully engaged… Read more

I interviewed Angela Ward, who co-runs Go Simply Funerals with her husband Kevin, about her work as a funeral celebrant… Read more

I’ve been giving considerable thought to what Patrick Shervington from Women’s Health Concern said to me about men and the… Read more

Talking about Dying BBC: How to Have a Good DeathChannel 4: It Helps to TalkDying Matters(National coalition, which aims to… Read more

The BBC’s Today Programme on Monday mentioned that 17th January is the darkest time of the year emotionally.  The hype… Read more

It was with some trepidation that I sat down to watch Terry Pratchett’s BBC 2 documentary (if you can call… Read more

Ben Parkes, also known as YogaBen, has been teaching and practising yoga for over twenty years. He trained with Swami Ambikananda. She, herself,… Read more

Last week was a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me.  So, while I applaud Lord Richard Layard’s enthusiasm… Read more

Dooey, my cat,  and I now officially live aboard Mystic Moon in Bradford on Avon Marina. Her living quarters are… Read more

I’ve thought a lot about forgiveness since my husband left me last year. It wasn’t the fact that he went…. Read more

Roz Savage MBE holds four Guinness World Records for ocean rowing and is the first woman to row solo across… Read more