Recently I wrote a blog about the joy of triggers, Not the Joy of Sex, no. My parents had that book on their bookshelf when I was a young fella. I must say I learnt A LOT from that classic 70s manual. Then one day it just disappeared.
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Scariest thing in my life? Turning into my father. I’m not even a dad yet and I open my mouth and out comes my dad’s words. What happened to ME??! He’s a great man, really a great dad, and as a young fella I idolised him. Your kids?
A while back my meditation teacher told me that experiencing peace or pain in my life was my choice. My choice!? It kind of annoyed me, actually. I considered that somethings I had control over, and yet other things I did not. I believed that suffering was going to happen. It’s part of life, right?
Life isn’t a box of fluffy rainbows all the time. I know that. I know sometimes life sucks. So you may not be able to charge ALL the time. So you may not be able to have a positive mental attitude ALL the time. You may not like the way life is right now, But
Unless what? You ever seen the Lego Movie? I saw it at the end of a 24 hour flight back from New Zealand and I thought it was hilarious. I may have been suffering from exhaustion and subsequently my judgement may be off, but I did laugh my head off. Hearing my laughter, Sumati was
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You ever thrown a tantrum? Spat the dummy? Sulked a bit? I don’t think you have – not really. Not properly. There’s this guy in Japan – And he hasn’t talked to his wife for 20 years. They’re still married and live together, they have kids … A whole life, and yet he’s been giving
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Gift giving – what a nightmare. If you’re like me, you’re a bit useless at giving gifts. There’s the fact that you have no idea what they would want. Or the ideas that you subtly suggest upon passing shop windows – say a dress for your wife – get greeted with scorn and derision by
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OK, so I’ve been hanging out with some kids this weekend. All in preparation for the arrival of my one. Got one ordered. It’s being manufactured as we speak. Delivery should be late February. Comes complete with adjustable volume, power down / sleep button, self clean function and full instruction manual.
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Busy? Three business projects to finish before it gets really busy and you head on holiday? Social occasions coming out of your ears? Like, you have to cancel not one but TWO social engagements because of another? (that never happens to me, except this weekend – ha!) Building a house and you’ve just realised the
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I’m in Exeter of all places, for a wedding. Black tie. Will be my first time in a tuxedo. How about that? Tells you what social circles I move in. All fleece and merino and neoprene. But I’m sure I’ll scrub up well. I’m thinking James Bond, but in all likelihood I’ll probably be more
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