Blog Articles 

We all want to have a fulfilled life. I create articles related to meaningful living, elderhood, how we can use nature to gain a deeper understanding about ourselves and to share inspirational tips.

Understanding Personality Traits

Understanding Personality Traits

Retirement adjustment can be studied using personality theory, which offers insights into behaviour and subjective experiences. The 'Big Five' factors - openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism - are commonly used to...

Trailcam footage

Trailcam footage

The latest from the trailcam, there is some good footage of a fox, and also hare, roe and muntjac deer and some birds from basecamp. We do get animal visitors to base camp - this time a glimpse of a deer. https://youtu.be/RLZUzGPNeKE

Nature as Nurture

Nature as Nurture

Hi, it's Dr Denise and I'm standing at the edge of our wood. One of the good things about this time of year is you can actually see the field because there's less leaves in the way. I haven't been here for a week, and when I came here last Sunday, I was glad I was in...

Sharing retirement ‘snacks’

Sharing retirement ‘snacks’

This time I wanted to share some ‘snacks’ related to my retirement research. The Cheltenham Book Launch Party This took place 2-3 weeks ago. It was a celebration with people I know. Some well, some less so. It was more intimate and personal than the online launch. A...

We need to show self compassion

We need to show self compassion

Hi, it's Dr. Denise Taylor from my wood and today I want to talk to you about self-compassion and it's something that I'm personally not very good at. I'm a lot better helping other people than showing it to myself. I remember one time working with somebody, helping...

The impact of Covid

The impact of Covid

I was asked for my views on this article: The impact of COVID-19 on thinking about and planning for retirement. It was written in October, 2021 and 18 months on things may have changed. Back then there was plenty of things I still avoided, such as live gigs with...