The Story of our lives

My doctoral studies have moved into the research phase, undertaking in-depth interviews with a small number of people. Whilst my research interest is in life after retirement from full time work, I want to understand their life leading up to this time. To learn more of their story. Stories are useful. They help us to […]

Shine as the person you are

We spend too much time trying to fit in when we should really stand out. In the workplace we try and be the person we think our company and boss wants and lose some of who we are in the process. I found that when I became more comfortable with the person I was, I […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 then 12 […]

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’ – the […]