“You will be fine,” my Mother said casually, handing me a crumpled £5 note. I was so excited, jumping out of her car as she pulled into the railway station car park. People were hovering…
Do I sound like a bore? one of those health nurds that say to you, ‘Just do not eat or drink so much, it is as simple as that.’ Well we all know how simple…
Blow kisses to clouds, and welcome the sun, hold hands across nations, the healing’s begun. Poem. copyright. Lauren Staton. I am lying on a yoga mat, The morning sun is warming my shoulder and my…
To carry a dream was no heavy load, it lifted her spirit and well it showed, the web was not finished, she had one big task, and help was at hand if she needed to…
So I seem to be awash in the happy chemical, Day two into my staycation at Casa Chillax Retreat in Campello. Costa Blanca, Spain. Serotonin is the chemical which contributes to wellbeing and happiness. It…
The universe, some would believe, has the power to send you where you must go for your own good. I have been asking for this for a while now. Well, not quite asking, more akin…
In 2017 I booked a trip to Thailand and spent one whole month with my head down, tapping away on a keyboard. The Andaman sea and a glorious beach was my view, from a large…
The secret to being spontaneous is to relish the desire of the unexpected. To allow our thoughts to mingle freely amongst all that we think we should be, for we are never one thing nor…
I wrote this poem back in about 2015. It was a time, when I was going through major changes in my life and obviously doing a lot of internal thinking. I have used the line…
Why it is good to start your day with a good breakfast. Can you remember what you ate for breakfast as a child? I can. I loved my bowl of cornflakes in ice cold milk…