by Maria Tumolo | Apr 21, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Well-Being
The scourge of modern day living … STRESS! Believe it or not some of stress is good. It helps us get out of dangerous circumstances and prevents us from being complacent in situations that don’t serve us. However, to be wound up to the extreme so we have insomnia, or...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 18, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Well-Being
The third January in the year (18th Jan this year) is said to be the saddest day, Blue Monday. Some say was a PR stunt by Sky Travel who worked with Dr. Cliff Arnall in 2005, to find out when the saddest day of the year occurred. The aim was to encourage people to...
by Maria Tumolo | Oct 10, 2022 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Well-Being
‘Friends will carry you but they will never bring you back’ that was a regular refrain in my house when I was growing up. There was always more interest in my academic achievements than my friendships. Now, this isn’t a dig, that’s just how it was back then,...
by Maria Tumolo | Jun 9, 2022 | Fatherhood, Lifestyle, Well-Being
I don’t know about you, but Father’s Day fills me with dread when it comes gifting. These days, we all pretty much purchase what we want when we want, men especially. However, the one area dads are not usually good at is self-care. We ladies I have learnt that looking...
by Maria Tumolo | Feb 23, 2022 | Child Development, House Hunting, Lifestyle, Well-Being
We are now in our forever house. Most days I feel like pinching myself to be sure it’s real. I’m so happy! In fact we are all are. After seven years in our previous home, we moved house. I’m a different woman, today. Back then, I was slightly broken and half-way down...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 7, 2022 | Entrepreneur, Home Style, Lifestyle, Well-Being
At the dawn of 2022, my family and I had spent a wonderful Christmas in our new home, albeit recovering from COVID . Rest and recover was the order of the day … and isolation. Despite the discomfort and worry in the long run the ‘respite’ and time together was...