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Poetry Friday

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The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I… Continue reading

When I Grow Up

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I absolutely love this advertisement from Kaiser Permanente, encouraging women to get mammograms. “When I Grow Up” was inspired by the unprecedented rates of mammography screenings for women served by Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. Now,… Continue reading

Feel the splendor of life

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    There is plenty of time, for there is now and you have it all available to you. There is nothing to regret, for the past is now finished. Any anxiety you… Continue reading

How to arrange your free smear test

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In support of European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23-29 January), CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme is encouraging all women aged 25 to 60 have a free smear test. A smear test… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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  Thinking of a recipe to share with you today, I found myself in the mood for a healthy desert and came across Angela Hartnett’s Poached Winter Fruits, which seemed to fit my… Continue reading

To see the beauty in the ordinary

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The real voyage of discovery consists not in  seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes ~ Marcel Proust I am endlessly captivated by the changing seasons and walking in nature is my favourite way to… Continue reading

Weekly Round-Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Poetry Friday

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Heartprints Whatever our hands touch – We leave fingerprints! On walls, on furniture On doorknobs, dishes, books. There’s no escape. As we touch we leave our identity. Wherever I go today Help me… Continue reading

Guest Post: Takin’ it Back

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Today’s guest post comes from Jessica, author of the Life with Gertrude blog. Gertrude is my port. Yep. I named my port. Figured that if it was going to sleep with me, see… Continue reading

Blogging in a health community

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It has been good to connect with Colleen Young from Sharing Strength over the past week. We share a common interest in the power of social media to inspire, inform, empower and build a very unique… Continue reading