“Suggest termination of lessons as a complete waste of my time.”
That’s all it said.
It was validated by two, hurriedly, scribbled and barely legible initials.
Eleven words that really knocked me. One for each of my tender years at the time. They still hurt a little, nearly half a century later.
It was, without doubt, the worst written report I’d…
How lockdown gave us an opportunity to re-connect and appreciate everything we have
We celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary with fish ’n’ chips in the garden.
There were no pearls. There was no lavish party.
My wife’s never been keen on pearls, diamonds or expensive shiny trinkets of any description for that matter. She’s not that fussed about parties either.
Neither of us…
From now on, I’ll be writing for me
Today, I’m committing to the writing career I’ve always wanted — Mine.
Not the writing that generates profits for my clients, promotes brands, increases market share and secures editorial features, but the writing I love.
I’ve always told my children to do what makes them happy and never take a…
Medium’s such a distraction and a bit addictive, but I’m loving it
As I write, I’m smiling. That’s got to be a good thing.
I’m taking it on board as a positive.
It’s 7.35am already and I haven’t started my ‘To do’ list or touched my journal.
It’s a dilemma…
I wasn’t aware of it until right now, but today, I’m operating…
A lesson in pursuing the things that make us happy
About 4,070,000,000 results (0.43 seconds). I had no idea.
I’m not even sure what that number is.
Van life’s a pretty big deal then.
There are heaps (billions it seems) of incredibly well-crafted, articulate and informative articles on every aspect of van life (okay, not all of them are well-crafted…
Yet, there is hope
It’s been a difficult year, seldom calm and seldom bright.
The global pandemic has disrupted all our lives to varying degrees.
For so many, the hardship, uncertainty and despair has compounded into life’s biggest challenge as we all struggle to adapt to the rapidly changing world around us.
Yet, there’s…
Tap into the energy of early morning
For me, it’s the most magical and rewarding part of the day.
The rising sun is not just one of nature’s joys. It’s energising and can be life transforming. …
Money shouldn’t be one of them— Sorry
I never actually told my children, there’s no Santa Claus — I couldn’t.
They would work it out themselves at the right time. In the meantime, we wanted them to enjoy the wonders of as many childhood Christmases as possible.
I think I was six or seven when my older…
The one thing I can take from this is how lucky I am
For nearly an hour this morning, I couldn’t bring myself to start work.
I kept glancing at one of my favourite photos in its dusty little brass frame next to my screen.
The slightly fading picture of my wife and our three adored children captures one of many treasured days…
The pandemic won’t stop us…
I won’t be on the start line with 30,000 other cyclists for the Prudential RideLondon100 as planned on Sunday 16 August.
Sadly, it’s another casualty of the unforeseen events of this strangest of years we’re coming to terms with.
Among the many adjustments we’re all making, I made my mind…
