Tag: inspiring
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Why Should I? I Don’t Want To
‘Why should I? I don’t want to!’ said a teenage girl protesting to her mother earlier today in a shopping centre. It looked like they were clothes shopping for the daughter. Maybe the mother wanted to get something that the girl didn’t think was cool enough. Hardly an unusual situation perhaps but it got me…
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Keep It Simple
Earlier today, I was in the park listening to an album I haven’t played in ages. From beginning to end. Just listening. Not doing anything else. Not that unusual you may think, but I can’t remember the last time I did that without the distraction of my phone, Facebook, Twitter, going online or all the…
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How To Make Space In Your Life
Like many people with addicitions, I can’t leave my smartphone alone for a second and am always on social media, reading/writing blogs, reading news, checking out places to visit, tweeting and taking photos. So last week when my phone kept insisting there was no more space to take any more photos, I had to make…
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The Pros & Cons Of Being Different
How do you drive a car? You get in and just go, don’t you? Without even thinking. It’s almost second-nature. Simples! However, not everyone has the same attitude or the same ability towards driving. For some, it’s a challenging skill to master. People often play down their own skills and achievements and yet, it is…
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Sometimes
Sometimes, you don’t have to know what you want to do for the rest of your life. Sometimes, you just need to know what you want to do next. And sometimes you just need to do something – however small to move forward. What are you going to do?
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What Can You Do Today?
Like many people, I imagine there are lots of things you want to do in your life – have a job or business you love, a happy relationship, have children, play a musical instrument, write a book, learn how to cook properly or travel the world for example. Some people say ‘now is not the…
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What If Your Job Were Your Partner In A Relationship?
How would you answer the following questions if your job were your partner in a relationship? Do you love your job? Or are you ‘in love with’ your job? Or have you been together too long and the spark has gone? What would you need to do to love your job again like you did…
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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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Without A Care In The World
I saw a boy this morning in a cafe happily singing along to ‘Stand By Me’ without a care in the world with his mum proudly watching, which was quite sweet, especially as he was horrendously out of tune. Everyone in the cafe of course applauded. Free live music with your morning coffee too. Result! However,…
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Plums – The Inspirational Fruit
Having recently had some really nice plum jam, I was reminded of an interesting conversation I had a while ago with a friend who helped me to see the inspirational potential of plums… Yes, that’s what I said. Not a euphemism for anything else. The fruit. I have a birthday coming up soon and to…
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I’m So Excited
I recently watched Pedro Almodovar’s most recent film ‘I’m So Excited’ which takes place on a plane. I’m a huge fan of his films, however sadly this one is perhaps not one of his best. However, it did get me thinking about a recent trip to the airport after a recent holiday. I noticed a girl…
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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…
I Am Away From The Noise 