Living in a Maasai Village, part 1

Back from living with a Maasai tribe, and ‘off grid for over 2 weeks. I’m home and in a state of wonder, and tiredness for what I have experienced. I have travelled extensively around the world for over 17 years, but never before have I had such a deep connection and such a sense of […]

What is your (non-financial) legacy

Many people think legacy is meant for those who have a lot of money and are known as philanthropists. Or they are people such as Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa, activists and saints doing important work. But we can all leave a legacy. Whilst we are likely to leave money to family and other […]

A personal story – Birthday Reflection

This video tells you about how I spent my 65th birthday

Celebrations of a ‘big birthday’

On 29th August I’ll be 65. This was the age men got their state pension and, as female, I should have had mine for 5 years. But things changed and I’ll now get mine in a year. Recently I’ve been thinking on birthdays and how to mark them. For my 50th I had 3 big […]

Life endings and death … Life is full of endings …

Life is full of endings – the end of a day, end of a book, end of a period of study, end of a relationship, and the end of life. When I reflect on retirement, I also consider the related areas of ageing and dying.  Spending time in the natural world we notice this clearly […]