What the heck is retirement anyway? I have heard people apologising for not retiring, asking me when I’m going to retire etc and it really has got me curious about what it does mean.

“Ann, you are such an inspiration” … I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that phrase and I noticed it start to grate a little

I have recently found myself talking about transformation .. my own personal transformation and the more I said it, the more I knew I had to do something with it, the more I knew it was something I had to pay forward. Three things happened recently that have taken me down this path.

Do you remember when you had dreams? And somewhere you stopped dreaming and put all those wonderful shiny dreams into a box which is probably now gathering dust. Do you dare open that box again & take a look?

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone," a quote from the French philosopher, Blaise Pascal. An interesting and, in my view, a hugely valid point.

April is Stress Awareness Month and I write about it because I don't want to see people experiencing what I went through 20 years ago.

Eleven & a half years ago I said “yes” to an opportunity that has completely transformed my life but maybe not in the way you might expect so read on!

We are currently bemoaning the state of the NHS. Not a day goes by when it doesn’t pop up on the news and so it should. But what are we, as consumers, actively doing about it? In this blog I argue that we can all play our part.

I read a lot and I love to share what I read. One of my daily practices is to read a personal development, leadership or business book for 30 minutes. So I have set an intention to write a blog about each book I read. It will help others and it will help cement what I have learnt for me too.

20 years ago I was diagnosed with stress-related depression and prescribed anti-depressants. I was also suffering from bloating and skin issues.

I’ve started blogs before and never kept up with them but I know I love to write .. so this is one way to fulfil that love. I’ll tell you a little secret .. I was going to write a book this winter but then I realised it was too much pressure so I will share my ramblings, my knowledge, my inspiration and what I read and learn here.

Welcome to the Unlikely Guru Blog .. here I plan to share lots of my knowledge and experience gained over the years I have been on this planet. I feel I have a suitcase of all sorts of stuff and it’s time to share more with the world.