Book Review: Being Unapologetic: Empowering You to Become an Influential Speaker and Visionary Leader by Davide Di Giorgio

September 10, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Self-help books. I’m not going to lie, I love them. You guys seem to love them too as that genre often produces my most popular reviews. Well, you are in for a treat because today’s review is going to bring something extra to your life. Being Unapologetic: Empowering You to Become an Influential Speaker and […]

Book Review: My Life in Football by Ted Buxton

September 30, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Book Review: Ted Buxton: My Life in Football

Hello everybody and welcome back. Today, I have something new for you on Joyful Antidotes – an autobiography. It is in an area you may never have thought I would read – football. Wow, two uses of the dash there. A very dramatic opener for a lovely book. My Life in Football by Ted Buxton […]

Book Review: Sabbatical of the Mind: The Journey from Anxiety to Peace by David L. Winters

March 31, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Winters doesn’t endorse taking a sabbatical. He very much so keeps the story to his personal experience, why he took it and how he made it worthwhile. Nevertheless, he has sold the idea of a sabbatical to me.

6 Things To Do This Autumn/Winter

November 9, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Some people have begun slowly retreating themselves inside, like reverse vampires, now that autumn is here and winter is fast approaching. While you won’t find me running around outside in -5 weather, you also won’t see me spending my time moaning until Spring arrives. Autumn/Winter can be good for you too if you let it. […]

Gaining Confidence in September

October 2, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Last month’s confidence post was such a hit that I just had to make it into a series of some sort. Admittedly, I was nervous publishing the first post as I wrongly presumed that people would just see me as pathetic. However, things went the opposite way and I actually ended up overwhelmed by the […]

Gaining Confidence Step-by-Step

September 1, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am working on my confidence and posting my monthly achievements in the hope they might encourage others.

8 Things You Should Know When Moving to Berlin

February 21, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

I have been living in Berlin for nearly four years now. I came here on the back of an unpaid internship with three suitcases and four nights booked in a hotel and like many expats, not one word of German. To say aspects of integrating here have been a struggle is an understatement. It can […]

What I Am Giving Up For Lent

February 18, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Lent is upon us again and I have spent the past few days deciding what I could give up this year. Religious or not, many people seem to partake in Lent. I think most people see it as a kick start to make a positive change in their lives, quite like New Years Eve. We […]

Organising 2015 With The Help Of A Little Friend

January 11, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

I think this is the first time I have ever been excited about a piece of stationary. I bought this pretty diary in Karstadt yesterday for a bargain price of 3.50 euros. Its bright colour and plush cover are sure to cheer me up while I wait for dreary January to pass. This is going to […]

What You Need To Know About Owning A Cavalier King Charles

October 27, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

I have been sitting on this post for a number of weeks now simply because I couldn’t decide how to write the intro. After much pondering, I decided to produce it the same way I would any form of public speaking – short and sweet. So, here it goes. Let’s begin by giving a little […]