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Restorative nature

by petra | Mar 31, 2019 | Nature, Self care, Self Help, Wellbeing

For me, being underwater is my happy place, the place where the cares of the world fall from my shoulders and instead I swim in awe of what the world can show me. Vying for second and third places are sitting on a beach, watching the waves or lying in a forest, listening to the […]

Redefining success – it’s the small things that matter

by petra | Aug 30, 2017 | Change, happiness, Self care

I remember reading once that those who successfully managed to lose unwanted weight shared certain traits, one of...

Does being kind increase happiness?

by petra | Aug 21, 2017 | happiness, Self care, Self Help

There is an old joke that money can’t make you happy, but it does let you be miserable in more comfort. But is...

Dare to fail – what is there to lose?

by petra | Jun 19, 2017 | Self Help

The other day, I sat watching a friend’s baby pull herself to her feet using the sofa as support. A moment of delight...

Coping with Change 2

by petra | Jun 13, 2017 | Change, Expat, Self care

A few years ago I used to enjoy watching a TV programme called ‘A Place in the Sun’, where would be expats sold up...

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Mar 22, 2017

Sitting in a well known coffee shop in Dubai, I am forced to look at what’s on the table before me. As well as the healthy quinoa salad (with minimal dressing because I would love to lose a few kilos, don’t you know) and my medium americano, sits my guilty little secret… yes a piece […]