I Gave Myself Permission to Switch Off and the World Didn’t End

by Claire Melvin | Jun 21, 2026 | balance

A birthday by the sea I was in France last week. It was my birthday and I wanted to spend it eating croissants and drinking wine by the sea. The whole week was glorious. I stayed at a spa hotel and I’m now considering where I can put a hot tub at my house! I...

Ducklings, 5k and Why ‘Everything or Something’ Beats ‘Everything or Nothing’

by Claire Melvin | Apr 27, 2026 | balance

I love a Parkrun. Now I need to quantify that because I don’t actually love running and that, in all honesty, is a massive understatement! But the idea of lots of people coming together, giving up their time, getting out in the fresh air (through every season) there’s...

Spinning Plates: How to Know What to Focus On and What to Let Go

by Claire Melvin | Sep 22, 2025 | balance

Sometimes my blog pretty much writes itself and sometimes I’m scratching my head thinking ‘what do I want to say this week?’ This week I very much fall into the latter category. If you’ve been reading my musings for a while, thank you, and you know I like to plan and...

Finding Balance: Simple Ways to Reset After a Busy Week

by Claire Melvin | Sep 14, 2025 | balance

The Power of a Mind-Dump Last weekend I did a big mind-dump of everything that needs doing. It’s on a giant piece of paper and it’s both a relief at me having gotten it all out of my head and a tad overwhelming as there’s a lot there. Last week I...