Tag Archives: happiness

Is it really the end of the world?

“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly”  - Lao-tzu. People with a bad attitude are easy to spot.  The ones who are always negative, no matter what.  Hopefully they were given some rose-tinted … Continue reading

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You snooze, you lose

OK, so we all need to get enough sleep each night.  But if you keep on planning to get up & exercise in the morning.  And then you keep on hitting snooze….. logic says that you are never going to … Continue reading

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Think of it as a journey

We have something a little different for you this week.  This is a piece written by Romina Gracia, a Mum and blogger.  Take a few minutes to read her story about coming to terms with a weight problem that had … Continue reading

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10 tips for happiness

There are times when everything comes together.  Life is ticking along perfectly and you couldn’t be happier.  These times are the best! And then there are times when it all seems to unravel.  No matter what you do. Unfortunately we … Continue reading

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Why calorie-counting is not for us

In our recent survey, some of you mentioned that you’d like calorie counts on the recipes.  I hate to disappoint you, but this is something that will never, ever be included in Spring.  Here’s why….. You may know that I … Continue reading

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Together or alone?

“If you want to go fast, go alone.  If you want to go far, go together.” I have no idea who said this first.  But I saw it on a friend’s facebook the other day and I loved it.  Because … Continue reading

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What do you want to lose?

If a genie turned up in your living room and asked you “if you could lose anything at all, what would it be?”…… What would you say?  On a bad day you might say your children, your job or your … Continue reading

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Happy for now vs happy for good

We make tonnes of little decisions every day.  We’re constantly deciding what to do, what to eat, wether we should answer the call from an unknown number, if we should confess to whatever we’ve done, if we should train now … Continue reading

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Happy at work

Not many people say on their death bed that they wish they’d spent more hours at work. This is one of may favourite quotes (not that I know who said it first).  I use it to justify my constant need … Continue reading

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How do I know if I’m happy enough?

The aim of Spring is to make people happy (and healthy and more, but you already know that).  In fact, my aim for life is to be happy and to make others happy on the way.  Not necessarily as happy … Continue reading

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