I survived survival school
Back in July 2019 I went on a Vision Quest, which included 4 nights solo time in a wood with just a tarp. Wild camping indeed! No idea on what I was doing, but always up to learn something new, I’ve been looking to take things further. Closing my Vision Quest after a year, and […]
Closing my Vision Quest
Last weekend I closed my Vision Quest. It was a year and a week since I went out to nature and spent 4 days, and nights alone. A time to contemplate what was important to me in life. Following this we kept it quiet within ourselves. If I’d shared my thoughts, I’d have had other […]
We need to read more books
A very apt lesson on why we should read lots of books – source unknown Once there a was great teacher who had many students. Once one of the students came to him and asked “I have read lots of books but forgotten most of them. What’s the purpose of reading?”. The teacher didn’t give […]
My day of doing nothing
I share inspirational experiences like this as we are more than work. Happy in work comes from being happy in your life. I got up at 0330, and by 0400 had parked my car. Boots already on I walked 2km to reach the most picturesque viewpoint on Cleeve Hill. This isn’t the ‘trig point’ – […]
A day of doing nothing
This could be this coming Saturday, it could also be any day! Life is so busy … sometimes we need to take a break. To step off the treadmill of work and home tasks, to leave aside the pull of technology. Doing nothing – or just being – is as important to human well-being as […]
Clearing
Sometimes you come across a poem that resonates with you, your life, the world. This is one of them. A wonderful poem to meditate on. We may seek a change in our lives, or to look for how we can serve the world. That can be in a small way, and when we are still […]
Wellbeing at work during Covid-19
The way we work is turning into two different routes. Either to continue to work from home, or a return to work. In both cases you want to be safe. I’d like to share a couple of resources. The first being produced by my University with a focus on your well-being. It’s evidence based and […]
Lockdown, this is what I miss …
Image by Alexander Fradellafra from Pixabay I miss the live event Before the lockdown I’d regularly see live music, and I love live music. Seeing the bands up close, being part of a group, all sharing the same experience. Occasional trips to the theatre too. I’d never been interested in the NT Live shows at the cinema – […]
Clearing
Sometimes you come across a poem and it resonates with where we are. We can worry, and fret, or we can embrace the now … and wait for direction to come to us. A baby step, a thought, a possibility. That could be enough, for now. Do not try to save The whole world […]
You Don’t Need To Do Anything
“When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey”. Wendell Berry I’m industrious, I like to be busy, and fill my days …but when I leave this to one side and take time […]
