AMPLIFY, Travel

Monte Gordo, Portugal – Sun, Sea & Sand

Portugal, it's been real! If rejuvenation and restoration is the aim of your brief encounter with sea, sand and sunshine, here is your travel guide to the Algarve in Portugal, specifically Monte Gordo, a small town beside Villa Real de St Antonio by the Guadiana River. It's beautiful and will certainly do the trick. The Aparthotel… Continue reading Monte Gordo, Portugal – Sun, Sea & Sand

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How to save a friend

It’s funny how people – friends and family – may be going through the darkest tunnels and yet you can be so clueless to their struggle. It’s not funny. It’s horrible. It’s so sad because suddenly you feel like you’re trying to pull your friend out of this huge chasm but it’s harder when they’re… Continue reading How to save a friend

AMPLIFY, Christianity, Travel

Easter Weekender – Best Places in Manchester for Dining, Pampering & Rejuvenation!

My long Easter weekend started a day before the weekend, actually. It was fun but exhausting. That’s probably what I’d say about the majority of the fun times in my life. Because I’m rarely one for planning just one event to keep me entertained. I always seem to believe I can do more in a… Continue reading Easter Weekender – Best Places in Manchester for Dining, Pampering & Rejuvenation!

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How wanting less gives you more!

HOLD ON!! !It’s Mother’s Day in the UK and the sun is shining!?! I had an inspired thought today whilst basking in the sun’s yellow glow – an unusual occurrence mid-March in the UK. (Not the thought; just the sun.) I am celebrating this sunshine even though it is a measly 12 degrees Celsius! And because… Continue reading How wanting less gives you more!

AMPLIFY, Reading - Book Reviews, Success

January 2017 Book Reviews

Last year my New [Birthday] Year ‘resolutions’ included reading 100 books in the year. I didn’t achieve this goal. I'm pretty sure one of the reasons I failed to hit the target was a lack of accountability/regular reviews. So, here's my attempt at doing a better job this year with a reduced target of one… Continue reading January 2017 Book Reviews

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I dare you.

I dared to challenge myself, for the second time in two years, to a reading challenge. I've been useless at updating my stats on Goodreads, but I've recorded it on my own personal journal, and I will be writing monthly/bi-monthly/sporadic book reviews on each book I read, like the ones I wrote in the past… Continue reading I dare you.

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Love like it’s your last day on earth

I'm on page 1 of the first chapter of the book, 'Courageous Leadership' by Bill Hybels and I'm already compelled and inspired to blog. This book is certainly going to be a transformative one! Bill just mentioned a day that changed the world - the day the Twin Towers fell, 11th September 2001. The words:… Continue reading Love like it’s your last day on earth

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Space to grow – Lifelong Learning

Today in rehab I was falling over the place. It was exhausting, and I would say embarrassing too but thankfully not many people were there to witness the debacle. The ones who were there probably didn't even notice or care! But through it all I realised these many blunders would take me to a higher… Continue reading Space to grow – Lifelong Learning