Tag Archives: Amanda’s Column

In her latest column for our quarterly newsletter, Amanda finds that a fleeting eavesdrop can set your imagination working overtime … Continue Reading Amanda’s Summer 2022 newsletter column

Amanda is reminded that doing others a favour can rekindle some good, plus a few not so good memories, but brings with it a lesson she’s grateful to be reminded of. Continue Reading A valuable lesson re-learnt

In her column for our Winter newsletter, Amanda finds she has difficulty with only hearing half a story but comes up with a goal for 2022. Continue Reading And everything worked out for the best – or did it?

Learning that some of the recent bookcase backdrops may not have been what they seemed triggered a childhood memory which resulted in Amanda re-telling a tale of a mis-spent youth in her column for our late Summer 2021 newsletter. Continue Reading When all is not as it seems

In her column for our Spring 2021 newsletter, Amanda finds that taking the words of the quote, “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life” to heart, brings its truth to life. Continue Reading A secret worth remembering

In her column for our Winter 2020/21 newsletter, a lockdown musing led Amanda to inadvertently come up with her 3 pieces of gratitude for the day. Continue Reading Gratitude can sometimes be found when you least expect it

In her column for our Autumn newsletter, a surprising incident causes Amanda to review her attitude towards delayed gratification. Continue Reading Even for a believer in delayed gratification, there is a limit

In her latest column, Amanda reflects on why she’s been focussed on her senses during the recent lock-down and how she continues to miss being able to fully use one of them. Continue Reading Regular conversations and quizzes have been fine, but …

In her latest column, Amanda discovers that trying to live more sustainably has unexpected benefits and rekindles some old memories. Continue Reading Trying to live sustainably has unexpected benefits

Many well-known phrases have been quoted to Amanda regarding her latest life event, in her latest column she muses on their accuracy. Continue Reading Well-known phrases may fall off the tongue but do they prove helpful?