The power of the mind. When I was young my swimming coach would talk a lot about the power of the mind over the body. And I knew the power it had. Those 5am starts, training twice a day, what seemed like constant shaking from hunger … I could listen to the whiney voice in
Wotcha gonna do when it goes “SQUEAK!”? Read More »
I had a plan this morning. Bubsy was going to play by herself and I would keep an eye on her and get to do some exercise. How do you think that worked? You know it – She has some some powerful lungs which means my plan went up in smoke. Reality said “Ah …
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Adele, like many singers, has had troubles with her voice. Most recently I believe she had to cancel a couple of Wembley shows. To help remove the polyps, the lumps and bumps on her vocal cords, A surgeon stuck a scalpel and forceps on foot long handles down her throat, To grab the tiny little
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So many people say they can’t meditate, They can’t be mindful. That they forget. They get frustrated, annoyed by their thoughts, the noise from the neighbour, their heart beatings … You name it, people get annoyed by it. And I understand completely. I’ve been there too. “What do I DO??!”, I used to cry to
The Wrong Attitude, the Right Zen-titude to end Frustration Read More »
“Zensticles” … ? When life delivers a low blow – You take a kick to the “Zensticles”, As in: Your organs of Zen take a blow, Calm, perspective, fun – it all goes out the window. You fume and you fight, you shake your fist at the sky: “Why me??”
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Guilty! One of the things I love is lists – You know: “12 things you didn’t know you can make with bacon” “21 ways to be a better lover” “9 reasons you should start interrupting everyone, now” “15 different ways you can stop reading lists and start doing something” … I love them so much,
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So I was holding the bubba – AKA She who must be obeyed, Simply because she screams louder than anyone else, Because we’ve yet to educate her more than we placate her, and … Through no fault of my own – I promise there was no jiggling or excessive squashing involved, The biggest amount of
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I don’t know if you saw the documentary about Usain Bolt the other night on BBC1? I didn’t. ha – so much for that story. No, there’s more than that. Today is the day after Señor Bolt’s last 100m race, ever. World Champs are on, and since I’m writing this early we don’t know if
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You may be aware that I love kayaking. It is one of my favourite things to do in the whole wide world. When I was a young fella I could pretty much go kayaking as much as I liked. Being single or flexibly attached there was no one telling me I had to stay at
Be Responsible or Be Free? Read More »
The last 5 or 6 days I’ve been busy … What I’ve realised is actually – “I’ve been busy” Is my personal code for letting things get on top of me. I’m sure you know what I mean: It felt like I had a lot to do, With not enough time to do it all
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