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  • Equality

    This weekend I had a rush of nostalgia and got out some very old albums from the 80’s. When I was listening to Howard Jones ‘Equality’, the lyrics held a certain poignancy they didn’t have when I was nine and three quarters. Here they are for you: Everybody wants to feel happy, even if you…

  • Having a Bad Day?

    Ever have a bad day? Next door’s dog wakes you up for the 84th morning in a row barking his head off at a mouse farting 3 miles away, you slip in the shower, all the lights are red, it’s bloody raining, nothing you are expecting has arrived, you feel as creative as a paving…

  • What Do I Wish To Enjoy?

    It’s Wishcasting Wednesday. There is power in wishing – putting your wishes out there sets mighty forces into action… What Do I Wish To Enjoy? EVERYTHING! The very simple answer to this question is that I wish to enjoy everything in life! Work, relationships, food, sunshine, rain, exercise, sleep, friends, social life, money, everything. I…

  • Do You Know How Beautiful You Are?

    For the last week, I have been doing the chopra centre 21-day meditation challenge. In yesterday’s meditation, this poem was referenced. Saints Bowing in the Mountains Do you know how beautiful you are? I think not, my dear. For as you talk of God, I see great parades with wildly colorful bands Streaming from your…

  • You Are A Catalyst

    Imagine this – you are a person who affects hundreds of people every day. Your thoughts and ideas are highly sought after. You are looked up to by people around you. You are a catalyst for other people – you may be a muse for someone, a launch pad, a sounding board, the wing beneath…

  • Choose to be Happy Anyway

    Here’s a choice for you: You have a flat tyre. You can either be pissed off and have a flat tyre, or you can be happy and have a flat tyre. Either way, you still have a flat tyre. Which will you choose? If you decide to choose to be pissed off, what will you…

  • Go to the Cricket? Why Would I Want to Do That?

    As you’re reading this, I am at Edgbaston for the cricket. I am hoping that I will be bathed in endless sunshine, cheerfully watching a day of exciting cricket…and that British Summer Time will once again remember that it is July, not November or monsoon season. I was ever an optimist! 10 years ago I…

  • Remember You’re A Womble

    Do you remember the Wombles? The wombles of wimbledon common would go around the common picking up litter, recycling and clearing up the place. They were one of my favourite kids tv shows in the 70’s. Today, the #riotwombles have taken over twitter which has amused me a lot. This picture probably won’t make the…

  • What Door Do You Wish To Open?

    It’s Wishcasting Wednesday. There is power in wishing – putting your wishes out there sets mighty forces into action… What Door Do You Wish To Open? I wish to open the door to greater success, greater abundance, greater service to others, greater joy, greater love, greater energy. I wish to open the door to more…

  • Champagne Moments

    Over the last few days, I have been watching/listening to the cricket test match between England and India (and getting very excited about going to the test match in Birmingham next week!). One of the things the commentary team do is to nominate ‘champagne moments’ of the match – special moments which warrant a cork…