Mothering Sunday is not on a fixed day each year, but falls on the middle Sunday of Lent, lasting from Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter Sunday. In 2014 it occurs on 30th March. In earlier times the day was referred to as Mid-Lent Sunday (a day in Lent when the fasting rules were relaxed) in honour of feeding the five thousand (a story from the Bible). It has also been called Refreshment Sunday and Pudding Pie Sunday.
Signature Scents
Some people find a perfume they like really early on in their life and stick to it and it becomes their signature scent, part of who they are, their dressing routine and they probably do not feel ready to leave the house without it! Other people flit from one perfume to another as the mood takes them. Perfume just like other things in the cosmetic industry is big business, and nowadays it can be more about the celebrity who has endorsed the perfume, or the bottle it comes in that evokes us to buy it just as much as the smell. But getting the right perfume can not only make us feel set for the day but can enhance our mood and wellbeing. Why not create your own signature smell using essential oils and benefit from enhanced health as well as smelling beautiful… (more…)
Bullies in the Work Place
In the last year through readings I have come to understand that there are quite a few people being bullied at work. They have expressed that in some cases that they love their job and the work they do and have tried to ignore the bullies. However, in some cases it’s not been that easy to overlook.
There are many forms of bullying which can involve picking arguments and pure rudeness, but it can be more subtle, for example the victim can be excluded and not recognised for their contributions. Also being overloaded with work, then criticised and possibly being blocked for any promotions. (more…)
Harnessing the Law of Attraction, by Robbie (PIN: 3443)
Thoughts are things and they are very potent. Your thoughts are what have created your life circumstances and when you learn to harness that power and deliberately create your life, you will open your eyes to a whole new world of possibilities.
The first thing you must do to take control is to realise where you are and why you are there. Your filter system of thought was largely created in the first three cycles of your life (a cycle is seven years). (more…)
Fall in Love for Life, by Barbara ‘Cutie’ Cooper
If you are struggling in a relationship, or just wondering what the secrets are to a long and happy partnership, then you could read Barbaba ‘Cutie’ Cooper’s memoir – Fall in Love for Life. She was married to her husband ‘Harry’ for 73 years and with the help of her granddaughters jotted down her pearls of wisdom.
In this memoir meets relationship advice book, 94-year-old Cutie Cooper chronicles the challenges and triumphs of her seven decade-long marriage and then pulls out sage tips and actionable advice on the art of fighting fair, knowing if you’ve met ‘the one,’ raising children while maintaining your sense of self, and everything else that goes into staying blissfully bonded. In a world of 72-day celebrity marriages, a 73-year marriage is nearly unimaginable. Against all odds, (more…)
The History of Valentines Day
The history of Valentines Day and it’s patron saint is clouded in mystery, we know that February has long since been a month of romance and that the day contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.
One legend suggests that Valentine was a priest during the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for young men, as he (more…)
The Year of the Horse
Chinese New Year starts on 31st January 2014; this year is celebrated as the Year of the Horse. People with birthdays in the below date ranges are said to have been born in the ‘Year of the Horse’: (more…)
The Secret
You may not immediately recognise our cover star this month, but I am sure if you have been in any book shop you will immediately recognise The Secret icon, proudly displayed on all of her books.
Rhonda Byrne is the creator of the film – The Secret and Author of books – The Secret, The Power, The Magic and now Hero. She was born in Australia and had a career as a radio and television producer, her background in this area was instrumental in the creation of The Secret film.
Psychic Reader, Mary – PIN 5055
I was three days old when I started the first stage of my journey to become a professional psychic. The first step of that stage was taken by someone else who was unwittingly acting upon my behalf. This was the person who had left me at a railway station. That first step resulted in me living an institutional life for 18 years. By the time I reached that age I was unaware of what growing up in a happy and caring environment where I was wanted and loved, was like. (more…)
Happy New Year
Traditions around the Globe
If you think about it we have some funny traditions to celebrate the coming of the New Year – watching a countdown from 10-1 on the TV, drink in hand, kissing the person next to you, whilst singing a version of Auld Lang Syne and maybe even disturbing your neighbours by opening the doors and banging on a saucepan or two!
But we are not alone; places all over the globe have unique ways of ringing in the New Year: (more…)