I thought that it would be interesting to do a Wordle for MONEW. What is a Wordle? It is word cloud that is made up of all the words that are used in an article, a website or a series of articles. The bigger the word is in the image – the more that it has been used. I copied all the newsletters into www.wordle.net – and this is what it came up with. Interesting! [Read more...]
Spotlight on: Rosalind Lines
June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My name is Rosalind and I have a job. I am a Development Worker for a not-for-profit organisation called Services for Independent Living. We provide services for people with disabilities and you can find us at www.s4il.co.uk [Read more...]
MONEW Networking -Talk in The Town
April 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The MONEW Networking Talk in The Town on Thursday 22 April was an inspiration: our members certainly have guts, goals and get up and go! [Read more...]
Pain management
April 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In meditation, T’ai-Chi and Qigong the use of the warrior practice of getting to know all that we dislike, by moving towards that which is painful, we get to know our enemy: the pain, or the obstacle. Our habitual tendency is to wish our pain went away, but it is there, we feel it. Accepting this pain is the first step of being able to live with it and also to dissolve it. [Read more...]
Qigong? What’s that?
March 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Discover How Chinese Medical Qigong can Help you Stay healthy
Committee member and long-time T’ai-Chi-Qigong practitioner Sue Weston has witnessed over years how the health of many people has improved through the practice of Qigong (pronounced ‘Chi Kung’). [Read more...]
Resolutions
March 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So how are you getting on with your resolutions? Or your Lent commitments? Be honest! Are you one of the many who abandon their resolutions within weeks? Now we are into March it is timely to review what has happened: so many of us start the New Year with great plans. Our busy lives mean we can delay our start until tomorrow or next week. [Read more...]
Creating An Effective Workspace
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kay Julian’s recent Talk in the Town, ‘Creating An Effective Workspace’ provided a ray of hope for many MONEW members who have cluttered desks, cluttered wardrobes, cluttered lives. [Read more...]
Confident Skincare
November 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Confident Skincare with Sarah Whiddet was MONEW’s Talk In The Town on 17 November 2009 [Read more...]
The Salt Seller
October 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The October talk at The Robin Hood Tavern Lenni Smith, The Salt Seller, told us of her experience as a business woman and her time spent negotiating banks and managers whilst importing containers filled with Himalayan salt from Pakistan – and and that her horse salt lick blocks are extremely popular. She also gave us generous samples of her wonderful table salt. [Read more...]
Networking – 5 Easy Steps
September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When I first heard the term ‘Networking’ several years ago I hadn’t a clue what it meant. I didn’t want to reveal my ignorance so nodded sagely when people mentioned it and spent a long time trying to work out what on earth it actually is. I figured it had to be some form of business to business communication system. [Read more...]