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We should live each day with a teachable spirit
Are you good at taking criticism? Unfortunately, I am not. I am quite easily riled by people pointing out faults, criticising my efforts, and telling me I’m wrong. Let’s be honest – most of us probably are…
Finding a renewed sense of purpose in life
A few weeks ago I wrote about how little choices every day can lead to lasting and meaningful change. And it’s true. The little choices we make every day for the better will lead to new habits…
Investing in others: why is it so important?
Would you consider yourself a wealthy person? What, indeed, do you consider wealth to be? Money? Status? Property? Possessions? Yes, in a worldly sense these things do make you a wealthy person. You have the ability to…
Little choices every day: a way to lasting and meaningful change
Are you easily overwhelmed by big things like decisions, events, goals, or changes? In some respects, I’ve come to realise that I am one of those people. I am good at keeping things moving along on the…
Why being truthful matters: the kindness of candour
Being truthful is about more than not telling lies. Being truthful is about integrity, transparency, accountability, honesty, and being genuine. It’s about us knowing ourselves, knowing the standards we set for ourselves, and then living up to…
How to celebrate the people we love better
This week in the UK, many people will be celebrating with our Monarch Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee. Seventy years on the British throne! What an achievement! When you look back at the last seventy…
Why we should appreciate the little things in life.
I love Spring. Hence, it’s always been a favourite season for me, not least because it is when my birthday is. It is a time of rebirth, renewal, warmer days, new life, and longer daylight hours; it…
How to get back on track
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Illness has blindsided me and wiped me out. It’s been about nine months since I was properly ill, so for it to happen again so soon took me off guard.…
How to cope with inflation: some helpful tips
I’m sure it’s something on all of our minds right now: inflation. The rising cost of living that we have been forced to cope with in the last month or so is unprecedented. Fuel has sky-rocketed, energy…
Quick Slow Slow; a how-to in integrity
It’s been quite a while since I started writing weekly blogs and there have been numerous subjects that I’ve felt compelled to write about. Most of the time the topics have been inspired somehow, whether through a…