I’ve been looking up the word “worry” in my Concise Oxford Dictionary. First it talks about a dog worrying at something by biting and shaking it, and then goes on…
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Today I heard that a good friend, and someone I really look up to as a runner, has made the decision to pull out of the Great South Run this…
I was reminded today of a simple diagram in Stephen R Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey suggests we draw or imagine a circle, called our circle…
What is your earliest memory? Mine is from when I was nearly three. For a few months, my parents and I lived in a caravan, in a field belonging to…
Do you make lists? I have always liked making lists and it’s a habit that has its pros and cons. Everyone knows it’s a good idea to make a shopping…
Committing to post on my blog every single day in October is proving to be an interesting exercise. Some days, I can’t wait to post as there is something on…
Last night I downloaded Kama J Frankling’s e-book, Play Curiosity and Confidence. I haven’t had time to read every word but I scrolled right through it straight away. Kama gives…
This morning we are hearing media reports that only one in seven women describe themselves as a feminist, according to a Netmums survey. I’m not going to question the methodology…
This morning, one of the first things to enter my consciousness was a Facebook post by Richard Wilkins, the essence of which was that what you find to today will…
Today I am suggesting that you do something. It’s free, it takes 15 minutes a day and can be done in your own home, lasts just 21 days, and may…
Today’s post is a continuation, really, of my description of a day in Cambridge yesterday. After the morning’s lecture on the subject of Can We Really Have it All, there…
Today I had a special day out. I went with my friend Kim to the Cambridge college where we were both undergraduates, to listen to two very different lectures and…