Stress

Someone asked me the other day what was the biggest cause of stress in my life. It’s a great question – Because it also relates directly to what causes you stress and overwhelm. True. We are not so very different, underneath it all. Let me explain: The biggest cause of stress  in my life is […]

A dentist has come out with a public health warning on excess Prosecco consumption – Mentioning one thing I hadn’t thought about – That being the damage a lot of sparkling wine can do to the old tooths, Resulting in, as the good dentist has warned against, a smile that is somewhat less than shiny

Let me explain – As a human there is no black and white. No absolutes – there are always shades of grey, as you might well know. In terms of being busy and getting stuff done there is also a continuum of activity. I’ve been reliably informed (by one avid reader of these emails who

Quitting? Don’t listen to those motivational people who say “never quit!”. Quitting is awesome. You see, I’m sitting here in Starbucks, The people who make my car are kindly fixing a big chunk of it, For FREE. How about that? I’ve been sitting and doing my work here, courtesy of the coffee shop wifi. And

Boy, did I have a busy day yesterday. Sumati doesn’t get ordered around by herself, you know. At one point – it may have been a little way into one too many cups of coffee, As I was testing the couch (to make sure there were no springs loose) And juggling my pedicure schedule …

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 …

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

My Dad is a wonderful bloke, I mean, he made me didn’t he? heh heh But for a while now he’s been over the top worried about losing his memory. I laugh (a little, on the inside) Because one of the things that happens when you detach from worry about the future and regret for

I was tapping into some of my sources of inspiration and “remindering” today – And besides getting a touch sidetracked – By footage of Michael Phelps the legend Olympic swimmer racing a shark (That’s certainly a novelty event, is it not?) I found a great question that I want to ask you, in a minute.