On A Journey? Someone once said that Life like climbing a mountain. You’re on a journey from one state of being to another. Progressing, getting, heading forth, getting better – at stuff and things. Schooling yourself. If they didn’t say that, well, they should have. If they didn’t say that then I’m saying it –
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The perfect journey … At the time when you do something silly – something that even horrifies you, Perfection is that last thing on your mind. I know all about being disappointed, dispirited, discouraged, and otherwise disappointed in words or actions of my own (Like my thesaurus work?). Those moments come back to haunt you, don’t they?
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Help! Worry is a huge problem for a lot of people. Health, for example – someone asked me this morning how to stop worrying about it, So I wanted to write a little about what I did to overcome worry. It’s a longer email, but hopefully useful to you, so grab a cuppa, have a
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So New Zealand – the land of my birth – Has a potato shortage. On the surface this is no big deal, But when you realise no potato means no crunchy salted crispy chippy goodness … It becomes a HUGE deal. As if I needed any more proof that the world is going to end,
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Everyone wants to be an expert, No one wants to be a beginner. That’s the trouble with people these days. Combined with a good bit of procrastination, The yes – no – yes – no – yes – no approach most have, It’s a wonder anyone learns or gets better at anything, ya know?
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I went kayaking yesterday. It is my FAVOURITE thing to do, Apart from eating. And it’s been ages since I was in my boat, my lovely boat. Interesting thing –
Are you aware that you have voices in your head, that you talk to, all the time?? If you, on reading that sentence, thought, “What a load of rubbish, I don’t have any voices, I don’t talk to myself” – That’s exactly what I’m talking about. Talking to yourself is nothing to be ashamed of;
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I was waiting for Sumati just this morning, as I am prone to do. Sitting on the street corner, nonchalantly – with nonchalance. Do you ever do that? When you read a word over and over so it becomes ridiculous? A non-word? But, there I was … waiting. Exciting, I know, but there is a
Two (ex) friends shouting at each other in the street Read More »
I love this question. People KIND of ask me it all the time. They ask it out the side of their mouths, with disbelief, like they’re asking me: “Do you really think the world is flat?” … Determining whether I’m actually insane and they should scarper, quick. Such is the “natural” feelings around stress. People
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You might remember a film called “Revenge of the Nerds”, If you are of a certain age – I loved it when I was a young fella, Simply because it was crass and funny and had boobs in it. Young boys are young boys, unless they’re young boys. Now! Let’s not get distracted here.
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