by Lizzie | 18th December 2014 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s that time of year where we look back and reflect on all the things we’ve done and, probably more accurately, all the things we didn’t do over the last twelve months. I try not to look at the negatives, instead focusing on the positive – what have I gained?...
by Lizzie | 15th December 2014 | Writing
Let me tell you a story. That’s how it always begins, right? Everyone loves a good story – they make the world go round. The word story has recently evolved into some kind of monster. The world and his/her wife is bandying it around left, right and centre, but I...
by Lizzie | 19th November 2014 | Writing
Since taking my writing freelance a few months ago, I’ve found that motivation is the most important thing to harness as my own boss. It’s the same for the novel I’m writing. But it’s always easier said than done, right? Motivation is that elusive word that combines...
by Lizzie | 14th October 2014 | Writing
“How’s Spain?” Everyone asked me this week when I was back in the UK. “It’s great. Really great,” was my answer. Because what do you say when you can’t quite put into words the massive change and upheaval that moving abroad brings? Yes, it is great. It’s really,...
by Lizzie | 4th August 2014 | Writing
I have an announcement. First, I could start by apologising for not posting in two weeks, but I’m not going to. It’s all part of the announcement, you see. I don’t really know where to start because I don’t really remember how it all started in the first place. The...
by Lizzie | 10th September 2013 | Travel Tips
To continue the series I am running that promotes Romania as a travel destination and straightens out any preconceptions people might have about visiting, here is the ultimate travel guide to Romania. It has taken me a while to collect this information and, of course,...
by Lizzie | 17th January 2013 | Psychology
If departure is the past and arrival is the future, then the road is the present, and there is nothing more spiritually difficult, or spiritually rewarding, than learning to live significantly in the present. – Leon Wieseltier Live in the moment, they say. Enjoy...
by Lizzie | 2nd January 2013 | Psychology
Well, we made it to 2013. Give yourself a well-deserved (?) pat on the back. It’s that time of year which sees people looking nostalgically back on the previous twelve months, boasting about the things that they have done and sweeping the things they wish they hadn’t...
by Lizzie | 28th November 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve read a lot of discussions recently about travel bloggers who aren’t constantly on the road and the debate of whether they can even be called travel bloggers. Firstly, I like to travel. Secondly, I keep a blog about it. If we purely look at the semantics of it,...
by Lizzie | 14th November 2012 | Psychology
There was a time when I didn’t leave the house for almost three months consecutively. The first thing I did when I woke up was vomit and the thought of leaving the house, even just to go to the shop, brought me to tears. You see, when I was a teenager I had a severe...
by Lizzie | 5th November 2012 | Psychology
I would say I’m a creative person. I like art – in fact I like art so much I did a degree in it – but since finishing my degree and landing a full-time job, I have found I am less creative on the artistic front. Now, my creativity is displayed in my writing. One of...
by Lizzie | 1st November 2012 | Psychology
I’m a big believer that people need time away from work to be able to perform at their best when they are actually there. If I had my way, the working week would be shorter because I honestly believe that more work would get done if employees had a less amount of time...
