Spent last week on a course with a bunch of awesome people. Only on the night before we finished do I find out that: One has an MBE One was in the French Foreign Legion One played rugby at a national finals at Twickenham, the home of English rugby One had foiled a master (and […]
Have you ever had a bit of bad news, And then it turns out to be good news actually, in the long run? I know I have, looking back it especially comes apparent – when you’re clear of it. Amazing isn’t it? The ol’ silver lining comes through – So often we think we know
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“My husband is a pain in the ar$e and I’ve had enough … what shall I do?” “How do I tell my kids about the Manchester bombings?” “I need to ask my boss something and I’m not sure how to do it” “How can I learn to say ‘no’ more?” … I get to talk
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What are your rituals, your daily doings that make sure you live the life you WANT to live, Rather than a life you kind of stumble through? What do you do that reminds you of the bigger picture? That allows you the headspace and perspective that means you don’t get triggered and react like a
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?
One of the things that seems to happen in this self-improvement lark, A lark that begins when you realise you want to bring the best version of yourself to life more often (perhaps even ALL the time) – Is harshness and being so serious. There is this idea that growing involves hardship and at least
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Sometimes people ask me, ‘What IS the point?’ Not the metaphysical, “what is the point of life?” But what’s the point in meditating? Perhaps they’ve given it a quick go and aren’t really sure why or what they’re doing. For the sake of explanation, assume you have an inner two year old (with all the
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I’m back home after what seemed like a marathon mission of sociability. We went the length of the country and witnessed weddings, popped in for long cups of tea, ate dinners, drank too much wine. It is the season, is it not? Not that long ago the thought of all that socialising would have sent
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I’m thinking about getting a new phone. Mine is a little creaky, the battery lasts less than a day now. Unfortunately you can’t replace them batteries – what an environmental disaster that is. Just like water bottles and plastic shopping bags and dem coffee cups. So I was reading a review for the new iPhone 7.
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