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Surfs Up! Women and the Waves

July 5, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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My friend Victoria bought a skateboard recently and has taken to riding it along the carpeted corridors of academia. That’s all very well you might say, until I tell you that Victoria is in her mid-forties and a Professor of Medieval Art and Architecture with the serene demeanour of a nun. Then you might laugh […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, WELLBEING Tagged With: inspiration, surfing, video, women

Self-help Books: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

May 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

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Fear is like a dirty little secret we all carry around with us. To acknowledge it is to admit weakness and vulnerability, so many of us never do. Instead we try to cover it up with false bravado, mean behaviour or drugs and alcohol. But none of these things makes fear go away. Feel the […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Tagged With: books, fear, feel the fear and do it anyway, inspiration, self-help, Susan Jeffers

Do Self-Help Books Really Work?

April 20, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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Depending on the company, it can take some courage to admit to reading and enjoying self-help books. The subject regularly divides opinion. There will always be those who see self-help authors as preying on vulnerable people and laughing all the way to the bank, and the people who read self-help books as somewhat lacking or […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Tagged With: books, self-help

Why I’m a Fan of ‘The Big C’

April 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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I have to admit I was reluctant to watch The Big C at first. A comedy-drama about a cancer sufferer seemed about as entertaining as travelling in a funeral cortege. You wouldn’t want to do it unless you absolutely had to. But, after catching a few snippets of the latest episodes of Season 2 currently […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: cancer, choice, culture, inspiration, popular culture, The Big C, TV

Full of the Joys of Spring: A Photo Gallery

April 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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Spring is the most exciting season of the year for me. As the daffodils and tulips bloom and cherry blossoms unfurl, I am aware of new life, new beginnings. Spring is also a time of great potential as the warmer days and fresh green leaves hint at maturation and the Summer to come. I like […]

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, PHOTO GALLERIES, WELLBEING Tagged With: flowers, photo gallery, photography, Spring, spring flowers, tulips

The Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast

April 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

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When I’m at the gym or walking in the park I love listening to podcasts. It helps ease the boredom of repetitive exercise while nourishing the mind and soul.  One of my favourite podcasts is The Introvert Entrepreneur. The Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast The Introvert Entrepreneur is the brainchild of life coach Beth Buelow who is […]

Filed Under: CULTURE, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: inspiration, introverts, podcasts, the introvert entrepreneur podcast

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I'm a fifty-something writer living in London and currently experiencing the 'joys' of menopause. Write Health is where I share my passion for all things related to wellbeing during the menopause. It's also where I write about my relationship with HRT; the highs and the lows. I hope you'll join me on my journey... Read More…

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