Chaos in Kent

Tigeropolis – Caught in the Trap

2019-04-18T05:23:00.001-07:00

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to review it, however, the review is my honest opinion. Tigeropolis – Caught in the Trap R D Dikstra has produced a series of novels about a family of vegetarian Tigers living in the foothills of the Himalayas and...

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Making Happy Work – A Review

2019-03-04T02:48:00.001-08:00

Making Happy Work by Mick Timpson landed on my doorstep at probably the most appropriate time. This year has started very differently to most. I hadn’t set goals, I hadn’t done a review of last year and to be honest, I have been totally overwhelmed by my “to do list”....

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Living with blindness

2019-02-01T05:52:00.001-08:00

Being born blind isn't as bad as some people think because when you are born blind, you don't know any different, it's just part of me. It's different for those who are born sighted and lose their sight later in life as it takes lots of adjustments for them to get used to it. They have to learn to do everything in the dark and that takes courage and determination.

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Let’s talk about chocolate

2018-11-05T05:24:00.001-08:00

Like many women, I have spent most of my adult life on some kind of diet. If you can name a diet, I have probably tried it. However, the one belief I have always held is that if chocolate did not exist, I would have no weight problem. My love...

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Lists – where would we be without them

2018-11-03T15:04:00.001-07:00

I love lists. I have lists of lists (aka the index of my journal). Lists we don’t use I have lists for everything, many done at the start of a new year with all my good intentions in full force. You know the lists I mean, the ones like.. Healthy...

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Travel – it pays to check

2018-11-02T04:26:00.001-07:00

I’ve talked before about working in travel and what goes wrong when you don’t check the details carefully. If you haven’t read my post about being lost in Corsica (and you fancy a giggle), then head over. However, let me take you back to my days of repping. As I have...

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Chaos, Coaching, Cleaning and Children

2018-11-01T16:26:00.001-07:00

The first thing I had to clean today was my blog. It’s been months since I last wrote on here and the number of updates was frightening. However, I have committed to writing a post every day in November as a way of kicking my butt back into action. Thanks...

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5 Motivational TED Talks

2018-06-11T01:55:00.001-07:00

The last month has been frenetic. On 12 May, Festability happened. I was one of the three organisers and a whole new world of festival language and planning took over my life. On 14 May, we launched our “Impact on parent carers health” report. On 18 May, I was the...

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A quick easy way to bring a smile to your face

2018-04-16T02:40:00.001-07:00

I am always looking for ways to make me feel better. Or more accurately, ways to make me feel better which do not involve large quantities of chocolate. I am a real comfort eater. Make me sad, I eat. Make me happy, I eat. I have discovered that really attacking...

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What would your future self do?

2018-03-19T00:36:00.001-07:00

I am always looking at new ways to get motivated or if I am being frank, to get off my butt and do something rather than thinking about/talking about/writing about what my future self will be. I found a new tactic a few weeks ago. What would your future self...

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Stop taking things personally

2018-03-05T02:51:00.001-08:00

We are all guilty of it. Taking things personally. We read something on social media and think it’s aimed at us or when the comment is aimed at us, we worry that everyone else feels the same as that person. A few years ago, I read a book called “The...

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What motivates you – or not?

2018-02-12T00:19:00.001-08:00

Have you ever thought seriously about what motivates you – or not? You know you need to do something, this thing has to be done but for some reason you just cannot seem to get motivated? Whether it’s writing an email, making a phone call, starting a fitness routine or...

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How do you measure success?

2018-02-07T04:12:00.001-08:00

How do you measure success? This is something I think about – probably far more than I should. I am the first to tell a friend how successful they have been, but know that I seem to set myself a much higher standard than I do for other. Does that...

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Those Unused Notebooks

2018-01-29T00:19:00.001-08:00

My name is Debs and I am a stationery addict. I love notebooks, planners, pens, pencils and all things stationery. I have so many notebooks sat around the house without a single word written in them. I know I have a real problem because some are hidden away so...

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What’s stopping you?

2018-01-01T00:20:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year It’s the 1st day of the 1st month of 2018 and it’s also a Monday. If ever there was a time to start afresh, then you really need to look no further. As the year begins, we think about new resolutions or goals. We often say something...

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Asking for help – Motivation

2017-12-11T00:07:00.001-08:00

Are you like me? Really good at being there for others but then not asking for help when you need it. Or perhaps you have tried asking for help and not got the response you expected? This can put you off asking for help again. However, we have to just...

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Let Go of the Guilt

2017-12-04T01:08:00.001-08:00

If you look at Pinterest or Instagram or any social media, how often do you look and think how do these people seem to have it all. The House – amazingly decorated The Child – perfectly posed The Career – a success at all they seem to touch The body...

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Does what you do reflect your values?

2017-11-27T04:57:00.001-08:00

It’s that time of the week again – Monday Morning Motivation. Today, I want to chat about why you may not be motivated. What stops you from getting on with the things you need to do. I have realised a few times that I get demotivated when what I am...

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Putting off procrastination

2017-11-20T06:27:00.001-08:00

Ok. Hands up if you find yourself putting off starting something until tomorrow or Monday or until the kids go back to school? The diet can start on Monday. Or after the holidays. Or once all the rubbish has been consumed in the house. Or until you have had...

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World Kindness Day – Just one small thing

2017-11-13T02:17:00.001-08:00

Today is World Kindness Day. I have to be honest, as a I type this, I am not feeling “kind” towards quite a few people. So I wanted to talk about how you change that mindset, so you are not just giving all your time and energy to the negative...

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What one thing can you do today?

2017-11-06T00:05:00.001-08:00

What one thing can you do today? So often when we think about our goals, we think about the big picture. “I want to lose 2 stone”, “I want to be able to run 5k”, “I want to be able to speak Spanish”. For many of us the goal seems...

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Which Wolf do You Feed?

2017-10-30T00:43:00.001-07:00

It’s Monday and that means one thing here at Chaos in Kent. How to get motivated! Today, I am sharing something I recently read, a story about an Indian man and a wolf – or two. Hang on, Debs, I hear you say. What are you talking about? Monday Motivation?...

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You are only human. #TheMMLinky

2017-10-25T11:50:00.001-07:00

So come on, be honest, how often have you forgotten that you are only human. Do you set yourself standards way above what you would expect from others? Do you expect to be able to do everything and do it well? Last week, we talked about speaking kindly to...

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The House by the Marsh – Book Review

2017-10-18T01:43:00.001-07:00

It’s not often I review a book – although given the number of books I read, I always think that maybe I should. At least then, I will feel as if the hours I spend reading are benefitting other people too. So when a friend asked if I would be...

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Speak kindly to yourself – #TheMMLinky

2017-10-17T04:14:00.001-07:00

I am a day late with this post, as my site decided not to post it at the scheduled time yesterday. However, I am glad it did because something happened yesterday and I wanted to share with you what I learned from it. As some of you will know, I...

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