Tanya’s journey

I turn 40 in ten months. And unlike most milestone birthdays I’ve quietly watched approach and then pretended weren’t happening, this one feels different. This one feels like something worth leaning into. So I’ve been building my 40 before 40 list — forty things to do, experience, or finally stop telling myself I can’t do. […]

Can I ask you something? When was the last time you booked a holiday and the main motivation was to get away from your life rather than simply to explore somewhere new? If the answer is “every single time,” you’re in good company. Most of us use travel as an escape hatch. And for years,

There’s a small card that has sat in my bathroom for over two years now. Right next to the loo, to be precise. It says ‘You Have to Have Passion’ and I found it on the floor one day, assumed it was my husband’s and propped it up thinking he’d deal with it. He didn’t.

What if I told you that a two-day course, taken purely out of curiosity, would completely transform the trajectory of my life? February 2023 feels like a lifetime ago now, though it’s only been a couple of years. I signed up for Reiki Level 1 training not because I was seeking enlightenment or healing, but

Finding Quiet in a Noisy Life The noisier my life gets with all the boys, Barry the dog, and me shouting at them all from time to time… the more I crave silence. And finding quiet isn’t easy unless you think outside the box. I remember the first time I properly noticed it. About 14

Why everything you consume matters – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Four nights a week, without fail, I’d sit in front of the television absorbing half an hour of misery. EastEnders, for a total of 2 hours a week. If you’ve never seen it, imagine every possible thing that could go wrong in life – then

Back in the summer, I wrote about all the things I was going to do in September when my youngest started school. The list was… ambitious. Hence this unrealistic expectations vs reality blog! I wouldn’t be writing it at all if the reality and the expectations were the same. So as a recap…Walking the puppy