Tag Archives: dancing

What shall I do?

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Marina

I frequently wake up on a Sunday morning with no real plans and as a result the day drifts. Come early evening, lots of ideas about what I could have done keep popping into my head and I feel frustrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Theatre | Tagged Burn the Floor, Covent Garden, dancing, exams, family, happiness, hobbies, housework, inspiration, life, lifestyle, London, plans, Sunday, theatre | Leave a comment

The power of now

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Marina

In an attempt to become more mindful, I’m reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It’s made me realise how much of my time is spent letting past events affect my present well-being or playing through various scenarios that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life thoughts | Tagged dancing, happiness, health, inspiration, life, mindfulness, philosophy, psychology, thoughts, wellbeing | 5 Comments

Playlist of my week

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Marina

The daily prompt suggested that we create a playlist of five songs which represent our past week. Here’s mine: 1. Dance with me tonight (Olly Murs) – I’ve done a lot of dancing this week and this song is guaranteed … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged dancing, Flo Rida, inspiration, Lady Gaga, life, music, Olly Murs, Roy Ayres, songs, sunshine, The Saturdays, wellbeing | 2 Comments

100 word story: the notes from the piano

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Marina

Every week, limebirdwriters.co.uk gives a prompt for a 100 word story. It’s a good idea to help you produce a short piece of creative writing. One hundred words doesn’t seem too daunting a task, and it encouragse you to think carefully about your choice … Continue reading →

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50@50 review – numbers 21 to 30

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Marina

Here’s my review of the next sections of my list. 21.Have a weekend break – I have a weekend away booked for the end of this month. I’m going down to the south coast for a line dancing weekend. My elder daughter’s … Continue reading →

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New horizons: the 2013 list

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Marina

I’m not making New Year’s resolutions this year. Instead I’m creating a list of the things that I plan on doing, which will hopefully nurture my body and feed my soul and make me a better person. Here is that … Continue reading →

Posted in DP Challenge, Fun at 50 | Tagged books, challenge, couture, dancing, Dpchallenge, exercise, experiences, family, fitness, friendship, fun, happiness, health, inspiration, knitting, learning, lifestyle, London, motivation, new year, opportunities, reading, relationships, running, sewing, theatre, wellbeing, writing, yoga | 2 Comments

Immortalised in stone

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Marina

If my personal sculptor were to carve a statue representing the past year of my life, it would be similar to The Three Graces and would embody the three qualities that have defined me most this year, namely belief, focus … Continue reading →

Posted in DP Challenge | Tagged belief, challenge, couture, crochet, dancing, Dpchallenge, fear, focus, fun, happiness, harmony, inspiration, life, motivation, NaNoWriMo, new year, relationships, running, sewing, thoughts, wellbeing, writing | Leave a comment

50@50 review – numbers 1-10

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Marina

As I’ve just had another birthday, I thought it would be an opportune moment to review my 50@50 list to find out how it was coming along. Here is an update of numbers 1 to 10. 1. Tea at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun at 50 | Tagged animals, challenge, climbing, competition, dancing, exercise, experiences, fear, fitness, fun, happiness, holidays, karaoke, life, lifestyle, London, motivation, NaNoWriMo, poetry, reading, short story, travel, volunteering, wellbeing, work, writing | 2 Comments

My Happiness Project: Week 3

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Marina

I think it’s time for a new resolution category: healthy lifestyle. My five resolutions are: Drink water – Although I’m better at drinking water than I used to be, I still don’t drink enough. I did go through a phase … Continue reading →

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The most ambitious project to date

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Marina

Last night I went to a Caribbean-themed ceroc dance. In preparation I got my Caribbean-themed dress down from the loft but since I took up ceroc I seem to have lost half a stone so it looked a bit baggy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Couture | Tagged ambition, caribbean, ceroc, challenge, couture, dancing, fashion, inspiration, motivation, sewing | Leave a comment