This is a wonderful poem by Charles Bukowski. It’s about remaining fluid, creative, independent and present in life. I’ll give you my thoughts below the poem, but first I’ll let you read through and establish your own without my influence. No Leaders Please invent yourself and then reinvent yourself, don’t swim in the same slough.…Read More
Why I Hate Running But 10 Reasons I Will Never Stop
I don’t like running long distances. I started out running cross-country in school at around 11 years old and, after a year or so, I’d had enough. I went on to run the 1500 meters on track, but I only did it because I was the best of the bunch at it in PE and…Read More
A Review of Sounds True (the spiritual store)
Armed with just a tape recorder and a tiny studio, a woman with a passion for sharing spiritual wisdom decided to follow her dream. In 1985, Tami Simon founded what we know now as a very successful multimedia publishing company – Sounds True. Growing from a one-woman company to a business that employs more than…Read More
How to Overcome a Run of Bad Luck & Start Winning Again
Bad luck can be pretty difficult to cope with, particularly when it seems to be targeting you and no one else. My mother always said that bad luck comes in bouts of three. It does often seem that way, too, though perhaps I have convinced myself of this theory. There have been times on a…Read More
15 Ways to Stop Energy Vampires Draining Your Life Source
Being an adult sucks — there’s the endless pressure to act like one, the demands of work and personal and interpersonal relationships, and the responsibility to take care of yourself. To survive and thrive we need a hell of a lot of energy, both physically and mentally (emotionally). We are energy beings. Life is energy,…Read More
Why You’re Only Ever as Happy as You Are Right Now
You’re only ever happy as you are right now. It’s easy to make the mistake of looking at someone else’s life, and what’s come before them, and thinking that “they must be so happy”. What do I mean by this? Well, think about it like this: You might have been on holiday for two weeks…Read More
How to Get Over a Negative Experience & Stop It Controlling Your Life
The danger of a negative experience is not necessarily the experience itself, but the deep-rooted beliefs that can take hold as a result: I’m not good enough I don’t deserve happiness I will never be successful Bad things always happen to me I have bad karma Personal relationships are a prime example. One failed relationship…Read More
3 Simple Words That’ll Help You Create a More Enjoyable Life
It’s strange, how life’s events come and go… You look forward to a holiday: booking the hotel, planning what to take, researching the local area, imagining what it will be like. It seems to take ages to come around; and then it’s over – just like that. It was the same when I was a…Read More
The Best Morning Routine for a Happy Day Ahead (6 Easy Steps)
We all know the expression: “Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?” Indeed, a bad mood is often the result of a bad morning routine. The morning makes or breaks the day. The start of a day sets a precedent for what’s to follow. It’s easy to become caught up…Read More
The Old Lady at Number 7
It’s a cold, damp Thursday night. My run takes me the same route it does most evenings of the winter season. The last leg brings me to a corner house. As always, there’s a light on in the front room, and the curtains are wide open. The TV flickers light over the back wall, and,…Read More