When your toddler decides he nolonger needs an afternoon nap and your baby wakes several times in the night, a Sunday afternoon at the cinema (to sleep?) is a perfect way to unwind. And knowing that the person who's looking after your kids is really enjoying herself is the cherry on the top. I tell you ladies, self-care is an essential part of motherhood. If you don't take care of your self (rest, relaxation, indulgences and little treats every day) then you can't take care of the family. So it was that we went off to see 'Slumdog Millionaire' - the 'feelgood' film of the moment. Although it was uplifting in many ways (triumph of human spirit in face of adversity...) it was also deeply distressing to understand what a life in the slums of India is like. It made me reflect on our social welfare system in the UK and also about what's missing here in the west. India seems - in my limited experience - full of colour, full of smiles and full of grafters. I think they could teach us a thing or two. It ties in nicely with a talk I'm writing at the moment for The Vitality Show about happiness.
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