Hi Anna I don't know about you, but I always feel as if I never finish everything on my to-do list! I try to remind myself that it's a work in progress and it doesn't have to be finished today. It's important to relax and refresh, too, as you say. …

Do you follow these rules? Working from home can seem like a dream come true. You can set your schedule, take a break when you want to, and deal with urgent, non-work-related issues whenever you need to. However, working from home can also be difficult. You may be distracted from…

Thanks for a thought-provoking post! I think we all have times when we feel like we are just going through the motions and doing things we have to do rather than enjoying life and living it to the full. I used to feel guilty when I took time out for…

A Story of Pain, Reconciliation and Love — Pain Reconciled by Love, a poetic memoir by A.M. Parrish, is written in three separate parts. With poetry and prose, A.M explains in her own testimony how pain is inevitable, reconciliation is resilient, and love is magnificent. From Part 1 (Pain: The Inevitable) The End Written before I tried to take my…

The Australian Island with Something for Everyone — With its breath-taking natural beauty, deserted beaches and pretty villages, the sparsely-populated island of Tasmania offers the perfect escape from the rest of the world. Affectionately known as “Tassie,” Tasmania lies 150 miles (240 kilometers) from the south-east coast of Australia. Regular flights and ferry services connect Tasmania with…

My Story Begins With My Mother’s Story — My mother was born Angela Wigan Middleton, and my father Steven Stuart in a Banff, a small town in North East Scotland. People there know your business better than you do, and if they do not know, they find out. It is a very close-knit community, where nothing happens but…

Travel Through Time to Discover The Meaning of Life — Life. What is life? Is life a simple or complex story? Is life a journey or just monotonous? Why do some people have a short life and some a long life? Why do children and babies die? What is the point of existing if you don’t make it past your…

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” Franklin D. Roosevelt — Do you feel constrained by your circumstances or environment or the people in your life? Would you like to lead a different life but feel chained down to your current life? Do you feel trapped, although you’re free to come and go whenever you want? These are all signs that…

Will you choose a houseboat or a historic, canal-side apartment? — Hotel rooms tend to be smaller and more expensive in Amsterdam than in other cities because Amsterdam has a high population density. Staying on or beside the water in a boat or apartment will give you a greater sense of space and allow you to experience daily life in this…