Rewards
Reward yourself. What’s the point of all the hard work if you will not reward or indulge a little, its only right and sets you on nice path.
Overcoming fears
Everyone has fears life. You are either a person that tries to overcome these fears or you are person that rises to the challenge and overcomes them.

2. Setting Goals
Set some goals in life. This will give you direction and something to work towards. Aswell as keeping things exciting goals are important in life not just for yourself but everyone around you. Sometimes it makes you the person you are.

3. Networking
Keep networking share the knowledge and experiences you have each and everyday.

In times of stress, couples should come together, and when they do not, I understand that things outside of the norm can happen. However, as soon as a partner, of their own free will (i.e. whilst intoxicated is not one of those times – but that is not an excuse!), breaks the relationship and goes elsewhere, then it should be the beginning of the end.

Forgiveness is a virtue, but being taken for a ride is just plain stupid. When the trust has gone, get rid.

However, I have now thought about this, and although the religious life is not a life I would consider, it is certainly seems to offer people an opportunity to devote their life to a greater power and to serve the local community through acts of charity, etc.

Over the last decade or two, as religion comes in and out of popularity, could this sort of “offer” entice people into the Church?

I’ve looked into numerous different tools and techniques, and found that each and everyone has its own merits, but none of them jumped at me, none of them made me think that I could achieve my goal. And then a friend sent me a calendar with some of their wedding photos on, as a personalised thank you for my gift. the calendar was lovely, with 12 different pictures for each month, and the couple had chosen a nice range of photos as well. And a little light bulb went on in my mind…

I had a bit of a search online, and found numerous companies that deal in this sort of item. So, I gave a couple of them a call, and found that my idea is not so nuts after all! I have decided to put those hated “before” pictures on a couple of Calendars to help inspire me to stick to my goals. I know they won’t be the greatest looking calendars in the world, but it is a practical and affordable solution to motivating myself. Keeping one at home and one at work may be a bit embarrassing at first, but friends, family and work colleagues are very supportive and will ensure I don’t hide them in a drawer 2 weeks in!

Temper tantrums are often forgiven between those that love us best; we understand why things are stressful, and give a lot of leeway. But the working environment, unless you have been there for many years, is not as forgiving. My top tip in avoiding strife, is to take a deep breathe, think through what you are about to say, and then say it – IF it is what you really want to say.

Now the first scans are out of the way, and all babies are fit and healthy, we have been “allowed” to start looking at for gifts and clothes, and other little things that will help the new Mum’s out. So, I have been looking online and in shops for ideas, and have found some amazingly cute little outfits. But before reaching for my credit card, I realised something; it’s currently February, so the current “style” for newborn outfits have a winter-warm feel to them. But our little bundles won’t be here until the middle to end of summer! This means most purchases now will be totally useless for the new babies, and by the time winter comes around, they will be a couple of months old, and a lot bigger.

So, do I “guess” the size they may be, and buy the cute stuff now, to be put away for a year? Or do I wait until nearer the time? Decisions, decisions.