There is a famous quote that says 'To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift' I wonder how many of us give less than our best, it may be a quote that was originally used in sporting terms, but when you think about it that single quote can apply to so many aspects of our lives.

Exercise it is a fundamental ingredient to a healthy lifestyle. If you can manage to exercise the correct amount then it won't matter within reason how much food you consume. Food is an energy source, problems will only occur if you eat too much of this energy source and then fail to utilise it up correctly.

Tattoo's are certainly in fashion at the moment. Over the last decade there has been an increase in the number of people who have been heading off to tattoo parlours to get their body inked and this has meant that the tattoo supplies industry has seen a healthy increase in sales over the last ten years that has kept it vibrant and flourishing.

Life, what do you think about life? Is it something we do or just something that happens? Life is the experience and what saddens me is that very few people are experiencing life.

If you are not moving forward in life then you are moving backwards. Life is a journey, an experience, not one of us is perfect, and not one of us goes through life without making mistakes. With that in mind we could all do with being a bit more outgoing, a bit more adventurous and a bit more daring.

Have you ever contemplated taking a chance, doing something really different and crazy, something like a skydive? You would be amazed at the number of people who would want to take part in something like this, but feel a sense of dread and panic that holds them back from going through with it.

Putting on a swish party at home for a group of friends can be a daunting prospect for anyone, especially if you've not done much of this in the past.

Once upon a time kids parties were ever so simple. All you needed was a bit of cake, some fizzy drink, a quick game of pass the parcel and perhaps a rather drab looking clown attempting some cheap magic tricks.

The number of photography courses in Essex has grown significantly in the last couple of years. As people seek to expand their skills base they are eager to find new things to do. It might be something to help them in their career or just a hobby for their own free time.

When it comes to life changing experiences there is one that will stand out above all the others, and that is skydiving, the opportunity to take a body flight. It is something that allows you to complete change your prospective on life, for a few seconds you are hurtling towards the ground at break neck speed and you can actually think to yourself,