Declutter and join the game of life

CLUTTER is the manifestation of indecisions fuelled by procrastination and we all have stacks of the stuff.

My friend Valerie decided to confront her own pile of unmade decisions and while rooting through a cupboard came across a backgammon set she once played on holiday in the 1980s. She remembered she had enjoyed playing it.

Two days later she saw a notice in a shop window for backgammon lessons and decided to step up.

She found herself learning to play

THE HOT spell has been lovely but according to a survey conducted by Appliances Direct 62 per cent of us are losing sleep in the heat and 41 per cent are unable to concentrate at work.

A night shower, a sheet instead of at the Ealing Backgammon Club and was taught by two of the best players in the country.

Lo, six months later she came runner-up in a newcomers’ tournament at The London Open Backgammon Tournament and was presented with a trophy – the first she claims she has ever won.

I wonder what possibilities and avenues to new experiences are lurking in your cupboards, or indeed in your psyche just waiting for the intention to meet action? SINGER and actress Cher was on the red carpet last week looking amazing at 72 and promoting the Abba-inspired movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

What was the appeal of the part? She revealed the music and the movie were joyous and fun and the world needs that right now.

So what is on your joyous and fun to-do list today?

SOME LIKE IT HOT, BUT NOT MANY

a duvet and keeping the curtains closed all day can help.

But what should we all wear in bed?

Take Marilyn Monroe’s advice when asked what she wore to bed: “Chanel No 5.” WWW.REALCOACHINGCO.COM