“There is a train that leaves the station,Heading for your destination.” When I was away on my hols, I went on a little train on the Bure Valley Railway. (It would have been a steam train, but the hot weather has meant steam was sensibly replaced by diesel). In the tiny cars, a discussion wasContinueContinue reading “Forwards or Backwards?”
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The Misunderstanding of Carpe Diem
“Listen to my body, We haven’t been in touch much lately.” I wonder what the Roman poet Horace would make of Carpe Diem being splashed around on t-shirts, posters and in inspo-quotes. I’m not sure he intended for people to use carpe diem – often interpreted as ‘seize the day’ – as an excuse orContinueContinue reading “The Misunderstanding of Carpe Diem”
Intention and Outcome
“I go round and round just like a circle, I can see a clearer picture.” There’s a weird thing that happens when you teach yoga. Well, when I teach yoga anyway. I teach in a very verbal way. Demonstration is not necessarily the most important thing as I try to avoid suggesting that my studentsContinueContinue reading “Intention and Outcome”
If you CBA, DBA
“Paint a picture, sing a song, Plant some flowers in the park, Get out and make it better, You’ve got an hour before it’s dark.” A friend of mine died a few weeks ago. Glyn was a couple of years younger than me and died unexpectedly of a previously unknown heart condition at the endContinueContinue reading “If you CBA, DBA”
Love and Life
“By changing her misconceptions, she went in a new direction.” Life is what happens while you’re making plans, right? After blogging weekly for a pretty consistent 14 weeks, something recently stopped me in my tracks. Life as I knew it changed. Routines went out of the window. Plans – both short term and long termContinueContinue reading “Love and Life”
A life you don’t need to escape from.
“And everyday is the right day.” I’ve been having a bit of enjoyment time lately. Today is Jubilee Thursday and I’m writing this on the train up to Glasgow to see Queen & Adam Lambert. Last weekend I spent with many, many friends seeing my favourite band Marillion (see last week’s blog for more onContinueContinue reading “A life you don’t need to escape from.”
Marillion Community
“In one sacred ritual, unmasked and undressed. We all come together. We’re all one tonight.” I’ve just spent a wonderful weekend in the company of hundreds of like-minded people. As is my usual blogging style, this is where I try to put into words something that shouldn’t really be attempted to put into words. SoContinueContinue reading “Marillion Community”
Yoga
“The frail form is drifting beyond the yoga zone.” Yoga is unlike any other exercise. Yoga is NOT just exercise. For many people – including myself – that’s how I came to yoga but I have learnt that it so, so much more. I’ve been practising yoga for over 20 years, originally marketed to me by theContinueContinue reading “Yoga”
Loneliness
“Would you please lend me your ear? I promise I won’t complain, I just need you to acknowledge I am here.” I realised that I missed a trick last week as it was Mental Health Awareness week. The theme was Loneliness and, as someone who lives alone and spent long periods of time without anyContinueContinue reading “Loneliness”
All we are and all we need, Is all we are and all we need to be
I’ve been in the happiness and wellbeing space for five years now. While the science is advancing and always finding out new nuances, there are some themes that are steadfast. There are some things that remain stubbornly fixed as “stuff you should do to feel better”. And one of those is gratitude. Yup. Whether it’sContinueContinue reading “All we are and all we need, Is all we are and all we need to be”
Finding Felicity 