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Novelty & Repetition
I’m in Northern California for a few weeks, and last Friday a friend took me on a visit to her...
Be Careful So Close To The Finish
Five weeks from today it will all be over. I have been working on this blog for almost four years...
Be (With) The Best
‘Surround yourself with good people’, is standard advice for those who wish to succeed. Actually, it is sound advice for...
We All Need Attention
We yearn for attention because we need it. As social animals, attention, acknowledgment and physical contact are fundamental to our...
The Doubt Will Always Be There
It is said of Richard Feynman, the great 20th century physicist, that when he lectured, his students understood the subject...
Desperate To Belong
We talked into the early hours of the morning, and he explained to me how I am torn between my...
Self-Doubt & Emergency Procedures
Once in a while I experience periods of self-doubt. They appear without warning, taint everything, strip me of my confidence,...
Self-Responsibility
Thirteen years ago I spent four days bed-ridden in the accident & emergency department. There were insufficient beds to move...
Make Sure You’re Okay
The inspiration for this post comes from the very beginning of my training, almost 15 years ago. It was the...
300 Days
Every day for the last 300 days I have followed a 25-minute exercise routine. It has been a goal of...
The Power Of Intention
When making a phone call we would rather not make, we are inclined just to go through the motions. As...
Separate Out The Emotions
Recent journal posts (from 11 years ago) highlight my inability to verbalise effectively or even appropriately. It had been a...