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  • Worry When it Happens (And Not a Moment Before!)

    I first wrote this blog post back in 2008…and the sky is STILL falling in. Allegedly. So my thanks to the news crews who appear to be making my point for me! With all the uncertainty in the financial world at the moment, there is a lot of worrying going on. The news programmes seem…

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

    What does your reflection in the mirror say to you? What is the first thing that springs to mind when you look at yourself in the mirror every day? Is it something along the lines of “oh my god, you look terrible – you look exhausted. And your skin? You shouldn’t eat junk, look at…

  • Maybe So, Maybe Not

    A lovely client this week reminded me of this marvellous story: Maybe So, Maybe Not. – Ancient Taoist Proverb One day, a farmer’s horse ran away. His neighbors expressed sympathy, “What terrible luck that you lost your horse!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not.” A few days later, the horse returned, leading several wild…

  • OnTheBeach – Follow The Energy

    When I am sending my weekly article to my list, I now decide what article to send you by picking a ‘Beach Card’ and expanding on that – either with a previous article or something new…and this week the card picked is spooky for 2 reasons – one, it’s exactly what I was doing yesterday…

  • OnTheBeach – A Triumph of Hope and Ingenuity

    This is an article I wrote last year just after the Chilean miners were released – the message is just as relevant today, I hope you enjoy it. Have you been watching the Chilean miners being brought out today? I have had the news on in the background all day – a very rare thing…

  • October Daily Practice: Laugh!

    Did you join me last month for the September Daily Practice – feeling good? It was a good practice huh? So, this month I decided to continue in a ‘good feeling’ vein with LAUGHTER. Yep, the daily practice this month is laugh. Laugh, every day, every time you get a chance, and make a big…

  • Pet Diaries – one for Dog or Cat owners

    This never fails to amuse me! Excerpts from a Dog’s Diary * 8:00 am – Dog food! My favourite thing! * 9:30 am – A car ride! My favourite thing! * 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favourite thing! * 10:30 am – Got stroked and petted! My favourite thing! * 12:00…

  • OnTheBeach – A Few of My Favourite Things

    Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…a few of Maria’s favourite things. Do you remember this song from the Sound of Music? “I simply remember my favourite things, and then I don’t feel so bad” – is not just a lyric from a song, it’s great advice. Your favourite things put a little spark of…

  • You Say “You’re a Flake” Like it’s a Bad Thing

    One of my friends was telling me recently that I am ‘such a flake’ – it wasn’t meant as a compliment apparently! Is that anything like you? You get really super enthused about an idea, follow it a little, then get bored/find out it’s not for you/lose interest. Ten minutes later you have another marvelous…

  • Guest Post: Becoming a More Confident Traveller

    Here’s another blog post I spotted recently that I just loved, and had to write immediately to Jamie Ridler to ask for permission to share it with you. Enjoy! Just over a year ago, I set myself the goal of becoming a more confident traveller and boy, did that start a great adventure! Since then…