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Why Have I Not Posted Much Lately?
The fact is that I have been very busy sharpening the tools so to speak! Lots of training – more details to follow there! June was a difficult month, with Jo’s Dad being very ill before finally passing away. My Dad was again close...
What Is Success?
Crossing the finish line first; just reaching the finish line; just qualifying to be in the event; being there -actually in the arena; watching your hero or heroes achieve it from the comfort of your lounge chair; watching...
The Key to Well-being
To experience deep well-being is to be self-confident, yet unself-conscious, self-giving, yet self-respecting, realistic, yet hope-filled.’ David G Myers (From The Pursuit of Happiness’)
An Attitude of Gratitude
As I exited the room of my father, Bill Inman at the nursing home yesterday, I wondered what life was all about. To see a once-sturdy and tall man who was known in his younger days by neighbours and friends as...
Persistence And Determination
My blog this week was inspired not just by the disappointment of seeing the soccer team I support losing the final of a major tournament, but by seeing the reactions of the Coach and the players to it. Love them or hate them,...
It Shall Be Done
No, this is not a biblical quote. It's an extract from a quote, taken from a book written back in 1921 about values that should still be held dear today... “It shall be done.” ‘Nothing can better summarise the determination, the endurance, the...
Sea Shepherd To Focus on Shark Conservation
As a keen scuba diver and marine conservationist, two news items warmed my heart recently. The first was the picture and story on page 5 of of the West Australian newspaper on April 6th. The article that supported this amzing photograph,...
What Is A Travel Bucket List?
Tony Inman at the Arc de Triomphe 1994 If you haven't yet seen the movie, The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, then you're probably wondering what on earth I'm talking about? Firstly, I'd highly recommend the movie because it's a good...
Are You Living A Life Of Fulfillment?
I could have given this particular blogging article the title, "Are You Happy?" but you would have probably cringed, said to yourself, "Of course I am" and clicked away to a more interesting question. Now don't panic, I'm not going all religious...
Climb Your Mountain – Turn Defeat Into Victory
There's an old cliche that goes, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. It's a phrase often employed by well-meaning friends and family as a 'pick-you-up' when they try to help you feel better about something that has gone pear-shaped. The trouble...
Is Your Mission Impossible?
Imagine that you had a dream of something that was really important to you - something you could classify as a 'burning desire to accomplish'. If you actually began to believe that this dream could come true, that you could make it happen,...
Birthday Blues? – Only On My Guitar!
"The one thing that none of us can stop is the passage of time, so why stress about something you cannot change?" says me! Featured here in a back garden in Jersey, in the English Channel Islands are Bill and Vera Inman...