Dating Delights

Like most of you I started off 2011 with a list of New Year Resolutions...

At the end of the first month I'm on track with some biggies, like losing weight and exercising more. This is the toughest one for me to stick to. I'm proud to announce that I'm half-way to my target weight.
  I've also revived my social life and I'm spending more time with my friends. Recently, just contemplating the idea of moving away made me realise how happy I am here. I have an amazing and supportive group of friends and I absolutely LOVE living in Edinburgh.

The main theme for me this year is trying new things. So, about a week ago in the spirit of adventure, I boldly entered  the world of online dating!!
I know a few happily married couples who met online but I've also heard some horror stories. The most regular offence seems to be people putting an old picture online and when you meet them they are about 10 years older than they said they were. I've had pretty awful dates in the past, one that sticks out is a guy who turned up with a whole bundle of clothes stuffed in a Lidl bag!?!

 Worst case scenarios were running through my mind as I went to meet my first date. His profile photos were lovely and he came across as smart and funny in his emails, but I was braced for disappointment. When I stepped into the cosy wee coffee shop, it was empty except for two patrons, both women. My heart sank. Had he stood me up?
Before I had even taken my coat off, he phoned apologising profusely and appeared five minutes later. When he arrived I had to stop myself staring as he was even better looking than his photo. From that rather embarrassing start we had a great date. He won me over with his sincerity and charm and we emerged from the coffee shop three hours later still laughing and chatting........we have our second date next week

Having embarked on my new dating experience I was delighted to see that Dawn Breslin is running a special Dating Workshop on Saturday February 12th at the Malmaison Hotel in Leith. If any of you ladies reading this are single, I encourage you to check out the details on Dawn's Consciously Female Website here

Happy New 2011

Here we are at the end of the first week of 2011.

  Doesn't Christmas seem like ages ago? I hope you are all having a spectacular start to the year. How are the new year resolutions coming along?
  My year started with an unexpected dose of the January Blues and I know I wasn't the only one. For me I think it was a natural reaction after all the hype and excitement of Christmas.

To help dig myself out of the blues I reminded myself of all the good things that 2010 brought;

* My first ever publishing contract
*The realisation of my lifelong dream - I became a self-employed writer in April
* A gorgeous one-bedroom flat all to myself
*I met one of the most inspirational women on the planet - Dawn Breslin
* Had the life-changing privilege of doing Dawn's Consciously Female Silver Programme
* My book Prozac & Prayer: A Brief Memoir of Madness was released as an e-book and Amazon Kindle book
* Volunteering opportunities with Oor Mad History and Health In Mind

Once I started looking for the positives of the previous year I couldn't stop. I've limited the list to the major goodies that happened. What would your 'Good Things of 2010' list look like?

What are you hoping for in 2011?


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11