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Choice: Friend or Foe?

Choice: Friend or Foe?

by Sam Dounis | Oct 2, 2018 | About Sam, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing

Back when I was wee, when I had to eat whatever was put in front of me, I longed for the freedom of choice. Freedom to choose not to eat ‘that’, but to eat something else instead. Freedom to choose to eat at a restaurant, instead of at home. And of course,...
The Hidden Danger Of Self Comparison

The Hidden Danger Of Self Comparison

by Sam Dounis | Jul 6, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Project Joy, Stories, Thoughts and Musings

This morning I woke up to a text from my friend, urging me to rise and shine, announcing that it was Fridaaaaay, and thanking me for being a good friend. It was the best text ever. Mainly because I’d woken up feeling really crap about myself. I haven’t...
Recommended Edinburgh Eateries June 2018

Recommended Edinburgh Eateries June 2018

by Sam Dounis | Jun 20, 2018 | About Sam, Edinburgh, Fun Days Out, Kimber, Project Joy

I’ve eaten out a few times this month, and since I’ve had only good experiences, I thought I’d share them here. Normally I only eat at dog-friendly places, but I had occasion to be out and about without the pooch this month, so I took advantage of...
Proof That People Buy People

Proof That People Buy People

by Sam Dounis | Apr 9, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Edinburgh, Kimber, Stories, Thoughts and Musings

For the last few years, the husband and I have shared a car. For most of the time this worked quite well, but over the last few years he’s been using it a lot more, and it’d become a bit of a bone of contention. So when the lease came up for renewal last...
Banishing The Shoulds To Run My Biz My Way

Banishing The Shoulds To Run My Biz My Way

by Sam Dounis | Mar 26, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Kimber, Seamus the Sheep, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing

One of the joys of running your own business is that you get to call the shots when it comes to how it’s run. I say ‘joy’, but actually, at the beginning, especially if you’ve been institutionalised in a large corporate organisation, it can be...
How To Find The Good In Challenging Situations

How To Find The Good In Challenging Situations

by Sam Dounis | Mar 19, 2018 | About Sam, Blogging, Edinburgh, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing

During Snowmageddon a few weeks ago, I massively misjudged my fellow human’s capacity for panic-buying. As a result, I ran perilously close to running out of milk for my porridge, the husband almost had to drink short blacks instead of lattes, and the veg for...
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