I’m Taking a Break
Just a quick not to let you know I’m taking a break. Sadly, not a vacation, but a surgery.
Making Space
I’m not getting rid of my house, husband or dog. The change I’m looking for is simply making space. I’m sure I’m not the only one who looks back on ...
Three Types of Beauty
Photo by Mateusz Raczynski on Unsplash According to my loosey-goosey blog schedule, today’s post is supposed to be about Beauty, but I really have very little idea what to write ...
Pleasure, Beauty, Haiku, Wisdom
What to do next?
Lately I’ve been finding myself tired. There’s so much stuff going on I have no idea what to do next. For one thing, they’ve started constructing the granny flat. In ...
Life Worth Living Project, Beauty, Friendship, Wealth, Wisdom
More Morning Routine
I’m not sure whether it’s because this is already an unusual year, but I’ve been thinking about more about my morning routine. Perhaps because there’s been so little else to ...
Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
2022 Transplantiversary
It’s that time again – the 2022 transplantiversary. Eleven years and counting – officially past the nice, neat, predictable transplanted lifetime. I’m feeling weary, and that makes it feel like ...
Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
2021 Transplantiversary
My 2021 transplantiversary marks the TENTH year of my transplant! It feels like a real achievement, and I feel like I should get it a gift to commemorate the day ...
Wisdom, Beauty, Life Worth Living Project, Wealth
The Pleasure and Pain of Healthy Habits
My last Transplant Clinic appointment was less pleasant than I’d hoped, and now I’m back to contemplating the nature of choice and healthy habits. And complacency. It seems that after ...
Life Worth Living Project, Beauty
2019 Transplantiversary
It’s the 2019 Transplantiversary already – number eight. As I mentioned in the mid-year review, my transplant is deteriorating, and if I’m good, I’ll get at least another five years ...
How to celebrate your 100th birthday
A few days ago, Mary Beard asked; “How do you celebrate your 100th birthday?” Like her, I don’t have a fond hope for reaching 100 years, though in my case ...
Life Worth Living Project, Beauty
2018 Transplantiversary
Here I am at the 2018 Transplantiversary. Another year post-transplant – seven now. And as far as the transplant goes, it’s all good. There has been some deterioration, but no ...
Five Easy Ways to Foster Your Life Energy
Over the last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time in hospital wards and waiting rooms. There was something one of the doctors said that reminded me of a ...
Life Worth Living Project, Beauty
2017 Transplantiversary
Well, that’s the 2017 Transplantiversary gone – six years now. And the transplanted kidney is still doing well; there’s no sign of the rapid degeneration I feared after my 2016 ...
Why You Should Start Reconsidering Activity Trackers
After 21 months of using an activity tracker, I haven’t lost weight, built a consistent exercise habit, or slimmed down. In fact, it’s completely the opposite! I should be reconsidering ...
First Aid for Old Injuries
Just recently I have been spending a lot of time on trains, racing in and out of town for different appointments. I should have been editing Holistic Personal Finance, but ...
Friendship, Beauty, Pleasure, Wisdom
Alexandria’s Adventures in Food and Nutrition
Following my transplant review, I’ve done some research on food and nutrition. It’s been interesting, entertaining, and frustrating in equal measure. It is a whole other ball of string. The Science ...
How to Eat Well and Save Money on Food
As I mentioned for my 2016 Transplantiversary, I’m hoping to make some significant lifestyle changes to get down to the hospital recommended weight (and I’ve set up a monitoring page ...
Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
2016 Transplantiversary
Yesterday was my 2016 Transplantiversary. We’ve been together for five happy years now. But at my last clinic appointment, I got the news that I am starting to show symptoms ...
I’m Feeling Poorly…
How to conquer fatigue; Physical, Mental and Spiritual
I don’t know about you, but I am really tired. I need to know how to conquer fatigue. Not just the physical fatigue that’s at the root of it, but ...
Friendship, Beauty, Pleasure, Wealth, Wisdom
Alexandria’s Adventure in Morning Routine
The morning routine above starts ...
5 Simple Self-Care Steps for Body and Soul
This time of year, you will find a lot of people really committing to self-care, though they can’t seem to identify what exactly that entails aside from “eating well” and “running” ...
Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
The Happy Outcome of My 2015 Transplantiversary Stocktake
Is the Road to Hell Paved with Activity Trackers?
As I mentioned in my August Progress Report, I have a (cunning) plan for losing the weight and slimming down. It involves activity trackers. And it is based on my 1918 weight ...
How 1918 Style Weight Control will make you Slim and Happy
As you know, I am writing a book which I am calling Build Your Signature Wardrobe. It draws against advice and purchasing statistics from the early twentieth century, a time when buying ...