How will you use the Easter break (if you have one)? How about taking stock of those New Year’s resolutions? How are things going? Are you spending enough time on the things that give your life a sense of meaning and purpose?
Continue readingMost people use “to-do” lists but we use them in different ways. For some people a to-do list is a list of things they will definitely do (at the appropriate time). For others, a to-do list is a mixture of things they will do and things they “might” do.
Continue readingAre you a “happy together” mother or an “action adventure” mother or, like me, a “love of learning” mother? I came across The M.O.M.S Handbook[1] (MOMS = mothers of many styles) twenty years ago when my children were aged 9 and 7…..
Continue readingThere has been some negative coverage of the MBTI in the media. Some of the criticism arises from a misconception about what type is supposed to do and a misunderstanding about how the instrument works.
Continue readingNobody could be wholly introvert or wholly extravert – if they were, they’d be a hermit or a 24/7 party animal. In reality, we are all a mixture of the two,
Continue readingThe impression of power created by each style is complicated by gender. Women are typically seen as less powerful than men and in some cases, their style may contribute to this perception…..
Continue readingTomorrow is St David’s Day and I will wear a daffodil to show my allegiance to Wales. What does pride in your country mean to different types?
Continue readingHad a delightful evening at St Catherine’s College, Oxford this week at a dinner for couples who had met at the college. It got me thinking about what helps couples stay together.
Continue readingValentine’s Day can cause conflict in couples, because it means different things to them. It is also overburdened with social and cultural expectations about men and women. What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? And what does it mean to your partner?
Continue readingThe good effects of a holiday can quickly wear off as we resume our old patterns and routines. But it needn’t be this way – you can make changes……
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