reviews of books, gadgets, and gizmos that I have found useful and relevant
A massive combo of back pain + needing some enforced relaxation in my life = treating myself to a shiatsu massage chair.Actually it is not really a ‘chair’ in the strictest sense as it sits on a chair, and the massagee sits on it.But whatever it is called, it is amazing. Rider here – I…
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Last month I wrote a review on ‘Find Your Voice’ a journal style paperback that aims to get you writing. Each double page has a prompt, sometimes two, and it has amazed me how effective this simple device has proved.I would like to share some of this writing with you. Prompt: Finish this sentence, ‘If…
Read Morefind your voice – A Guided Poetry Journal for Your Heart and Your Art Author: Noor UnnaharPublisher: Clarkson PotterDate: 2018 Open your heart to these pages.Don’t stop creating.Illuminate your writing style, discover poetic devices, collage found imagery with your prose or rhymes, and explore yourself fearlessly. – Taken from the back cover blurb – I…
Read MoreMany of you are probably wondering – What are Status Squares? In short, they are the most simple, clear, and immediate way of letting those close to you know how you’re feeling. Simple – I just have to choose which of my eight squares I need to have on display Clear – the image is…
Read Morespectrum women – Walking to the Beat of Autism Edited by Barb Cook & Dr Michelle Garnett; Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2018 Unless you are able to take in all that a book has to offer just by scanning a few pages, possibly through mental osmosis, then any purchase has to come with a certain degree…
Read MoreTangle A great hand-held twister gadget that I find helps when I need to stim but I’m in a place where it would be awkward. I can fiddle to my heart’s content, keeping my hands in motion and my thoughts engaged. Each section is easily detached so you can rearrange the whole thing if you…
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