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I love the smell of newly sharpened pencils. Never mind the thrill of buying a new pencil case! I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for stationery but particularly when it’s mixed with the buzz of anticipation that comes with the start of a new year at school....

A rather patronising phrase of Mr GB Shaw’s, but last weekend in Wales, attending my (dare I admit it) 20-year high school reunion, I glimpsed its reality. Mine was no horrendous Hollywood-version of high school. I have been looking forward to return...

Steps to success Are you familiar with this story… about the woodcutter, trying to cut down a tree? He’s sawing away, sweat pouring off him. An onlooker asks, “What are you doing?” “Can’t you see, I’m sawing down this tree,” he replies. “You look e...

Steps to Success ‘Luddite’ might be a bit strong, but I sheepishly admit, technology isn’t my strong suit. My head somewhat struggles to wrap itself around the hows and wherefores of Tweets and Links, not to mention the Pokes (which just sound rude)....

In pursuit of my personal goals for 2013, I am very excited to be attending the current Nutrifit Program, run by highly recommended nutritional therapist (and Royal Gazette columnist) Catherine Burns. The programme so far has been fantastic, extreme...

Steps to Success: Back to School It’s that wonderful time of year again, students of all ages heading back to school: the start of the academic year. I delight in this time, not only as a parent after a long summer holiday and because I have a pench...

This week I have the good fortune of being in the UK as they host the 2012 Olympic games. Not a typical sports fan, but being here one has little choice but to be swept up in the emotion, drama and excitement of it. And with every compelling story of...

Steps to Success: An Attitude of Gratitude It is “the greatest virtue” described Marcus Cicero (circa 50BC). There are articles which claim it can transform your life, studies that suggest it is an antidote to depression and Oprah Winfrey’s website s...

Steps to Success: The Wealth of Health There are some things we don’t appreciate until they’re gone. Without conscious attention to it, one of these can be our health. A little bout of the flu last week brought home to me the importance of good heal...

Going to a restaurant, isn’t it great? We browse through a menu of all the delights on offer and then get to pick what we want, what suits our tastes and our needs, what’s right for us right now (plus we don’t have to do the washing up!). Imagine th...