by Karen Brown | Feb 20, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
For this week’s TED talks, I’ve turned to the “A better you” playlist. There are 13 talks in this playlist, but I’ve only chosen seven, but you can have a look at the complete list and choose some different talks. My goal is about...
by Karen Brown | Feb 14, 2016 | Decluttering, Mindset practices
The upstairs of our house is quite private, and not a place many visitors go. We have three bedrooms upstairs and a large landing area. One bedroom houses some of the extra furniture we have, as does our landing. There’s a bookcase, two display cases a coffee...
by Karen Brown | Feb 14, 2016 | Book reviews
This week, I read Lightning Lingers from one of my favourite authors, Barbara Freethy. I’d pre-purchased it as soon as it became available, and so was delighted when it appeared as a download on my Kindle app. For anyone who doesn’t know Barbara Freethy,...
by Karen Brown | Feb 13, 2016 | Decluttering, Mindset practices
My downstairs hallway is the entrance to my home, and as such, should create a great impression. It should also be an area that’s easy to keep clean and tidy, as it’s not very big, however, the three pieces of furniture there (hall table, shelf unit and...
by Karen Brown | Feb 13, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending a TEDx talk, and yesterday I watched Shawn Achor talk on “The Happy secret to better work”. It’s a really inspiring talk that whilst we assume that we will be happier when we become successful, the...
