Nicola Westby

Tienda Danesa, Take 2!

(NW) Violette and Ebbe from La Tienda Danesa, Almuñécar, have opened a new shop in Frigliana called La Joyería Danesa, on Calle Hernando el Darra – No 2, Bajo. They are having an open day on Monday 3rd May from 11.00am and everyone is welcome.

Is 60 The New 40?

At my 11-year-old son’s birthday party this weekend, I had a conversation with a couple of mums about age; our own personal definitions of being old and more to the point, whether we are old!

Why Hope Matters

Most of us see hope as something that gets us through difficult times but psychologists are discovering that in fact it can help us succeed in our everyday life. And we can learn how to cultivate it!

Gratitude

Well my New Year’s Resolution was trashed by the 2nd of January this year……that was a record for me! My intention was to kick start the whole family into a healthy, New Year with a boost of activity by spending a week skiing in Andorra. Unfortunately…

Fight or Flight

I remember when people thought that seeing two adults, three dogs and a gas bottle all balanced on a moped was funny or a dumper truck reversing through the town with three workers hanging off the sides! What used to be funny stories are now an irritant.

So why do people do that? Why do they trash what they are leaving? Do they understand how it feels to those of us that are happy and content, or even those of us that have decided to tough it out?

Christmas Comes…

It’s that time of year again when the lovely little children of the world get excited at the prospect of receiving all the contents of a Christmas list as long as your arm.

Laughter Medicine

For years my husband would pull his face, thinking I was mad when I would say I needed a really good laugh, until we both ended up on the same course, and we had to identify the needs that were important to us.

Successful Thinking

Last month we talked about being positive through the recession, recognising our challenges and facing up to them. I have decided this month to take this one step further and look at how our thought processes can improve our results.