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Who Shall I Be ?
I don’t often had bad dreams but last night was an exception (probably because of the medication I took to help deal with the effects…
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The Sting
Last month I stood on a wasp, an action I recommend others avoid at all costs. I felt the sting and it hurt, a lot,…
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A Master of Some
I expect you know the adage ‘Jack of All Trades, Master of None’ and maybe you think it is apt and wise advice – I…
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Different Kinds of Courage
As I shared in a previous ‘thought‘, I love BBC radio. One of my favourite programmes is Desert Island Discs, where each week a guest…
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Self Beliefs
Until I was 27 years old, I thought that socks came in left and right versions. I can’t remember how I discovered that this isn’t…
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A (non)sense of Direction
One day last week my daughter rang me and said “There is a programme on the radio about people who go on holiday and end…
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I May be an Alien?!
I am a great fan of Facebook (when used maturely) and I’m sure to write about this another time. BUT yesterday, for the first time,…
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What Was That?
Last night I was fast asleep last night when I was woken by a large ‘SQUEAK!’ It was right in my ear and my first…
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Why do I share my thoughts?
Writing for one The question, of why I share my thoughts, is a question for me solely because I don’t expect or encourage or need…
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Starting the day – stupid!
Stupid – I’m not the only one (?) I have just wasted the good part of 10 minutes searching for the source of the beep.…
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Lessons from Eddie Izzard
My recent conversion I have recently converted to idea of listening to audio books. I’ve dabbled in listening to audio podcasts but never audio books…
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My Relationship with Auntie
I started to listen to Radio 4 in my childhood and established a life-long habit that brings me great pleasure. Radio 4 At school, I…
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The Time Scarcity Illusion
Bet you wish you had more time, I certainly do! There seems to be a scarcity of time. As I write this I’m wondering if…
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My TEDxTeen Experience
On Friday this week, I was in the company of 35 teenagers, all on the brink of taking final exams and making huge decisions about…
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Dude Making a Difference
I ‘met’ Rob in 2013 through Facebook. I was fascinated by his passion and self-determination as he travelled across America under what, for most of…
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Age : Different Perspectives
I’ve just spent a week with a group of wonderful people in a log cabin within the beautiful countryside of the New Forest. We were…
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The Happiness Recipe
Happiness can be elusive If you set out to find it you may find yourself on a long journey that frustratingly takes you further away…
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How to feel grateful when you simply don’t!
The evidence Positive psychology research has shown that having an attitude of gratitude can help people to experience more positive emotions, (simply put to feel…
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A Conflict of Interests
(Why it takes a lot of hard work to change a habit) If for some reason you had to give up carrots (I can’t imagine…
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Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1 Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Based on past surveys, most people…
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The Creation Of Synchronicity
The Creation of Synchronicity The Swiss psychotherapist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity after an event that happened during a consultation with one…
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An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction?
An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction? 1866 Advice The original proverb about eating an apple a day was first recorded in 1866…
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Who Does Stress Make You ?
Who does stress make you? Who are you when you’re stressed? It seems that we can choose who we wish to be to a certain…
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The Benefits of Hugging
Natural Hugs I am a natural hugger; if you know me, then you’ve probably been hugged by me, but you might not be aware of…
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Do You Love Your Job ?
Do you love your job? Being unemployed is no fun but is there much fun at work? Do you enjoy your job? Recently the Guardian…
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‘Bring the Happy’ (with serotonin)
Bring the Happy ‘Bring the Happy’ is a collaboration between the band, ‘Hope & Social’ and ‘Invisible Flock’, an interactive arts company from Leeds. For…