Thai Food to Tempt the Tastebuds

January 28, 2018June 30, 2025 / janstring / 2 Comments

One of the best things about Thailand is trying out the local and national dishes. Living on Koh Chang for four months, enabled me to enjoy the varied and mainly delicious recipes, native to the country and from around the world. Pad Thai was served with large flat ribbon noodles. Chicken with Thai spicy herbs … Continue reading Thai Food to Tempt the Tastebuds

Be Mindful of Your Happiest Moments to Create a Blissful Life

January 15, 2018June 30, 2025 / janstring / Leave a comment

Travel can teach many things and one of the lessons I’ve learnt, is how it invites you to explore, discover and then build a life filled with bliss. Be aware-I’m not saying that life will not have challenges or difficulties along its path. What I’m saying, is that if you choose to recognise and … Continue reading Be Mindful of Your Happiest Moments to Create a Blissful Life

10 Tips on Developing Happiness in Everyday Living

January 11, 2018June 30, 2025 / janstring / 1 Comment

One of the things which I have learned as I walked the path which has finally brought me to Wellbeing. Is the importance of happiness: Happiness is not something which just happens - it is an art to be created and defined It requires dedication, patience and perserverence It needs the development of inner listening. … Continue reading 10 Tips on Developing Happiness in Everyday Living

How Opening My Heart Keeps Me Working As A Therapist

January 9, 2018June 30, 2025 / janstring / 2 Comments

There was a moment as I resided within my little room, provided for me by DARA as staff quarters, when I felt the pain of my heart widening. Laying on my bed, earphones in. Listening to the playlist on my iphone that my daughter had created before I left the UK. No one had ever … Continue reading How Opening My Heart Keeps Me Working As A Therapist

Fancy a holiday in Thailand? Try Koh Chang!

December 30, 2017June 30, 2025 / janstring / 4 Comments

Koh Chang... I had never heard of the island until I was offered a job as an Addictions Therapist for DARA - a luxury drug and alcohol rehab situated in the jungle and towards the farthest and least touristy end of this little piece of heaven. One of my favourite places to visit was White … Continue reading Fancy a holiday in Thailand? Try Koh Chang!

What Working In A Rehab In Thailand Has Taught Me About Reverse Culture Shock

December 14, 2017 / janstring / 1 Comment

I wondered how tough it would be this time around... Reverse culture shock I mean. After spending four months working as an addictions therapist at the luxury resort, facility DARA. A boutique rehab perched atop a craggy hillside, overlooking the gulf of thailand's sparkling emerald waters and nestled in a snug of the national park … Continue reading What Working In A Rehab In Thailand Has Taught Me About Reverse Culture Shock

Transforming a Swim with Mindfulness

December 8, 2017 / janstring / Leave a comment

I've been residing on the beautiful island of Koh Chang for the past four months. It's an island on the southern end of thailand and only 30 minutes away from the mainland by ferry. Close to the Cambodian border. Working as a resident Therapist, at a uniquely interesting and wonderful rehab situated in the national park … Continue reading Transforming a Swim with Mindfulness

What Golf is Teaching Me About Life & How to Achieve My Goals

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 / janstring / Leave a comment

Obstacles are always going to be there, standing in our way. Applauding the possibility of stopping us from attempting to achieve the success we desire but they do not have to be the focus...

Use WhatsHalfWay.com to Help You Spend Time with Loved Ones

July 27, 2017 / janstring / Leave a comment

One of the challenges in spending time with your adult children when they have moved away from home, is what you are going to do and where you are going to do it!