Time out I’m not sure the last time I felt this relaxed. It’s Good Friday afternoon and we’re sat in my dad’s garden in Devon. The sun is uncharacteristically warm for the time of year. The sounds of different birds can be heard all around. A gentle breeze is blowing. It is quintessentially English and, [...]
Do Something Different This follows on from an earlier post called “Does the prospect of having to work until your late 60s fill you with fear and dread?”. To recap - you have 3 main options: do nothing and carry on your current path, ignoring the problem, or chooseto thrive in your current line [...]
12 sources of joy As we fast approach the end of the year, late December is often a time of reflection. 2018 has been a particularly busy year (for me and my family anyway), but on balance it’s been a good one. I’ve covered the topics of gratitude and fun, in previous blogs, so I’m [...]
Cacao & Meditation – being open to new experiences A couple of weeks ago, on a lovely warm Sunday afternoon, I attended a Shamanic Workshop & Cacao Ceremony. This was organised and hosted by a friend from my village. Having absolutely no idea what I was letting myself in for, in the spirit of [...]
Interests - Is this really it? I’m surprised, saddened and excited by some of the conversations I’ve had lately. People often mention their future dreams in passing, and then dismiss them almost immediately afterwards. Maybe I’m listening better. Maybe I’m asking the right questions. Maybe people are sharing more with me. I’m fortunate that I [...]
Speaking to friends and acquaintances, some claim that they don’t have exciting interests. Some don’t even believe they have interests. The aim of this article is to show that interests don’t have to be exciting to be enjoyable - and can be accessible to a wide population, with a little resourcefulness and imagination. Interests – [...]
Interests - indoors activities We are fast approaching the winter solstice and the days are increasingly dark and cold. As much as I love the outdoors, it’s good to have some indoor interests to turn to, to keep me going through the winter months. When I interviewed my Dad as part of the Words of [...]
Interests – what gets you up in the morning? I initially came up with the idea for this blog one Sunday morning this summer, when I was up early for one reason or another. It seemed to be the nth early Sunday in a row. As I was going about my business, I noticed that [...]
Interests – Do you live with purpose? This is my first Interests article, but it links closely with some of the Minds topics. Today’s article considers a sense of purpose. My aim is not to go too deep on this subject, but I think it’s useful to take a look at purpose before examining different [...]
Interests for everyone I’d imagine that most people have interests even if they don’t specifically call them this. We could refer to them as hobbies, past-times, likes, passions and so on. Some might be fleeting or come and go at different life stages, while other interests could last throughout our lives. There are so many [...]
