Category: Personal Posts

My Third Major Blogging Milestone This Year

A couple of months ago I completed 1000 posts on this blog, my first major milestone of the year.  A few weeks ago I finished writing 100 posts in 100 days, an achievement that solidified my return to blogging after a long break.  Today I’ve reached my third major milestone,...

Be Aware Of And Avoid Toxins

This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Toxins come in many forms, but it’s very easy to go through life without being that aware of them.  This post isn’t going...

What I Like (Favourite Podcasts)

This post is part of my What I Like series Podcasts are a huge part of my life, I spend a lot of time driving and on the move (walking and cycling) during the day and I’m often on my own.  Podcasts keep me company, entertained and educated.  I almost...

Feed Your Mind

This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Back when I was about 12 years old I broke free from my teachers at school and started to feed my mind according...

Wearing Me Down

I’ve a rash on my chest and neck, big deal, with all the other thing I cope with every day this is just a minor annoyance.  I wish!  This month should have been the best for years, I’ve been mostly pain free, my brain’s been clear of fog and the...

You Are What You Think

This morning I posted a description of my ‘yesterday’ as I like to think about it.  I’m writing this post sitting in the pool side lounge at my health club on my beloved laptop.  I’ve already published last nights blog post and spent an hour planning for my next challenge...

Guide To Slowing Down

This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Over the years I’ve gradually transitioned from a life that was packed full of activity, a life focussed on quantity, to a life...

An Experiment Of One

Every six months I go for a review with the consultant who is supervising my medical treatment or some other specialist that he refers me to.  In discussion I’m often asked whether some aspect of my life correlates with how well I am.  For example does the weather affect me,...

Thinking About Money

I’m often surprised by the fact that people consider money as if it’s in some way separate from the rest of their lives.  I’ve never thought about it that way, for me most things in life can be converted into money which then allows me to prioritise easily.  That said...

Those Lazy Days By The Sea

I’ve never been a fan of long distance travel and big expensive holidays, I’ve always found them tiring, the preparation time consuming and the stress of trying to make them ‘perfect’ for everyone difficult to handle.  The kids have rarely enjoyed them as much as we expected, often our treasured...