Your stomach could be sending you a message, writes Miriam Strickland.

Miriam Strickland offers a few tips on surviving – and perhaps even enjoying – the family Christmas gathering.

Miriam Strickland pursues the age-old question of what makes us happy.

A young life cut short by drugs. And yet Miriam Strickland is moved to reflect that she had something to learn about living from the way her young friend lived his life.

Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to fit in everything we want to do, writes Miriam Strickland.

As winter approaches, we can enjoy our favourite warming and nourishing foods but we also need other ways to nurture ourselves, writes Miriam Strickland.

Be alert to the simple pleasures and you will live a rich life, writes Miriam Strickland

A Toastmaster approach to life could take us a long way, writes Miriam Strickland.

Miriam Strickland finds herself pre-occupied with endings, or at least changes that happen as we and those around us get older.

A recent incident persuaded Miriam Strickland that it was time to stop being a grumpy old luddite.

Variety isn’t just the spice of life; it’s also the secret of food that keeps us well, writes Miriam Strickland.

Sometimes you’ve got to put yourself first, for everyone’s sake.

Taking time out to recharge may save time – and a bout of ill health – in the long term, writes Miriam Strickland.

Miriam Strickland can’t stomach the current obsession with amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fats in food.

Miriam Strickland extols the pleasures of stretching

Miriam Strickland got up and did what any perfectly normal person would do on the first day of the year – cleaned out the s-bend in her sink.

Laughter can relieve pain, lower your blood pressure and improve your digestion, writes Miriam Strickland

ONE of the few advantages of having a 39-minute drive to work is listening to the radio on the way. I listen to a wide variety of programs; some talk, mostly music, but this morning I tuned into Exploring...

Next time you need some healing, try listening – really listening – to music.

Watching the runners line up for last year’s Kilcunda-Wonthaggi fun run, Miriam Strickland felt she was missing out. A year later, she joined them.