Having recently attended a family funeral, it got me thinking about what is a good life? Can we live quietly and happily and it be a good life? Ovid, writing from the heart of the Roman Empire, offered a piece of advice that feels almost subversive today: live obscurely and quietly. In a culture that prized status, reputation, and proximity to power, Ovid suggested that a good life might be found not in visibility, but in withdrawal.

Why do you want to live a quiet life? Try making a list of reasons why a quieter life is appealing to you. Maybe you live in a noisy...

How caught up can we get in dramas - our own, other peoples? How many of us feel we are not living unless something is 'kicking off'? ...

Some wise words to put some perspective on the week. This also takes me back to uni days when I, along with so many others, had a copy...

After an extremely stressful week and a particularly horrible day I need to self soothe. My mind is racing and I'm struggling to...