by Julie Holden | Aug 30, 2024 | Castles, Resilience, Travel, Walking
From Helmsley Castle to Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire History can feel irrelevant nowadays – just interesting stories for entertainment – but we can learn from the resilience of people in the past, There’s no doubt they were a lot like us, faced with...
by Julie Holden | Jul 20, 2024 | Castles, Resilience, Travel
Remarkable Stories of Pendragon Castle A symbol of resilience and determination, this romantic ruin of a castle stands on a lonely mound in Mallerstang Dale. On one side is the meandering river Eden, on the other, an ancient Roman road. I like to stand for a while,...
by Julie Holden | Apr 12, 2024 | mental health, Mind mood and fiction, Positivity, Resilience, well-being
Would you believe that reading books like Moby Dick and The Lord of the Rings can help improve our brains and creativity? No expensive course, or attaching yourself to the electricity grid for a boost. Just open a good book to improve mind and mood. My husband died in...
by Julie Holden | Jan 29, 2024 | adversity, Journaling, mental health, Resilience, Uncategorized, well-being
The Write Way To Start Today we’re looking at a special friend we all can make. They listen, never judge or let you down. You can pile all your angst and emotion onto them, and they don’t let you forget the important things that have happened, and how you felt about...
by Julie Holden | Oct 7, 2023 | Positivity, Resilience, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking, Wellness
How To Build Resilience Through Loss Introducing my sister Kay, who lives in Arizona and undertook a charity walk the same day as mine in Holderness. Although I walked more miles, I would say that hers was more physically demanding with the hilly trails. She came to...
by Julie Holden | Sep 23, 2023 | Positivity, Resilience, Travel, Walking
The Church Walk Challenge UK Patrington to Hedon Determination and resilience are strong words. They conjure up visions of North Pole walkers, trekkers up great mountains: extraordinary people who do extraordinary deeds. Not like us normal folk. That’s how I used to...
