For some, Christmas Eve is a flurry of activity: shopping, cooking, cleaning. For me, Christmas Eve was always about celebrating my father’s birthday (usually with a meal out), watching the carol service from King’s College Chapel, Cambridge on television and...

I’m thankful for the fact that December was always the month for birthdays in my family. My uncle’s birthday was on 19th December, my mother’s on 23rd December and my father’s on 24th December. I grew up celebrating birthdays in December and the fact that we have...

There are times when decisive action is the correct response to a situation, but there are also situations beyond our control where it's better to wait before leaping to action. Some of us have personalities which are action-based; others are more cautious and...