Tag: away from the noise
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The Act Of Doing Things Sideways
Why do you do what you do? Money. Fame. Glory. These are stereotypical answers and true to varying degrees for many people, but if you are not one of those people, why do you do what you do? I watched one of my favourite films ‘Sideways’ last night. Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen it!…
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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
I’ve just seen the first Christmas decorations of the year in a couple of local shops and so, it looks like the festive season has begun in late October… Either way, this time gets me thinking about lots of people buying presents for family and friends for what can be one of the loveliest times of…
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Different People, Same Values
I’ve just had a business meeting and it was a lovely experience. How often can you say that? After many years in meetings where everybody was motivated by the bottom line or more often than not, perpetuating the vicious and unproductive circle of keeping their line managers happy for an ‘easy life’, it was so…
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A Gentle Revolution
If you had the chance, no limits, no holds barred, what would you do? Perhaps like most people you have responsibilities and people who depend on you, however sometimes you need time just for you – for what you want to do and for your hopes and dreams. You don’t have to do anything ‘big’…
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Leave The Door Open
A friend of mine recently told me how she had been on a tantric meditation course. To be honest, I had no idea what this involved and then I realised that my only reference point for all things tantric was Sting talking about sex many years ago which freaked me out a bit. Anyway, once…
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Autumn
There is no doubt now that summer is over here in Granada. It’s been raining and it’s even a tad chilly. It is mid-October after all. However, although I love the heat of the summer, the comforting chill of autumn is probably my favourite time of year. As I was having my coffee this morning listening to…
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Sometimes Good Things Happen To Good People
I’ve recently been concerned about a friend of mine who has been worrying for months about a combination of family, work and financial issues. Although she felt she was doing as much as she possibly could, nothing seemed to change and she was getting increasingly stressed. So in an effort to address the issues, she…
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The Power Of No
A friend recently recommended ‘Yes Man’ to me. It is a fantastic book and film in which the main character essentially says ‘yes’ to everything he is asked and lots of good things happen as a result. However, he also later learns that ’yes’ is not always the right answer. And this got me thinking…
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How To Have Enough
Can we be happy with little when we have come to expect nothing more than that? Perhaps we can also be miserable with plenty when we have been taught to expect and desire everything. Of course, it is also arguably more common that when we have little, we want more and that when we have…
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Ridicule Is Nothing To Be Scared Of
I recently fulfilled a childhood ambition to see Adam Ant in concert. I remember buying my first ever single ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier’ by Adam and the Ants and it was a huge (admittedly nostalgic) rush to see him after all this time. However it also made me think about why he was still…
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Do It And Enjoy It
What do you like doing? Really like doing? Reading in your favourite coffee shop? Skiing? Whitewater rafting? Lying on a beach? Going to the gym? Working? Gardening? Spending time with your family? Life can be short. So whatever it is, make time for it, do it and really enjoy it…
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How To Get More Done By Doing Less
On a train journey recently, I noticed a man was simultaneously: – looking out of the window at the scenery – listening to music on headphones – reading a magazine – sending/receiving texts on his phone How many of these things do you think he really focused on and got the most from? I bet he…
I Am Away From The Noise 