Hello, Today we begin with a story. Once upon a time, a power company in the north-west of America had a problem. Severe winter weather would cause ice to build up on power lines, and potentially bring them down. The power company would have to send linesmen through the snow, to climb up the…
Hello, Since we announced the publication of our book, Little ideas for living life well, we've been asked how we've gone about writing it. A book produced by three people, living in different cities on two continents is a bit out of the ordinary! The answer...
Hello, We hope everyone is keeping safe and well and send a warm welcome to our new followers. Here's our monthly selection of small steps for living life well, even as we're all enduring this strange time together. We've collected some cheering ideas, links and images which we hope you will enjoy. Something to…
We are taking a break from the blog to work on an exciting new project together. Thank you to all our readers and wishing you all good things for the year to come. Claire and Sam
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…
Our book choice for this month is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson. As everyone gets to the school and work routine, it's a reminder of the critical importance of creativity, and finding that intersection between what you are good at and what you love to do. It's an…