I was very tempted today to pick a daisy growing on our grass at work. I resisted of course … something going around the back of my mind about how environmentally unfriendly it is to pick wild flowers. But I recalled doing this when I was a child – and knew no better – and… Read More Good times . . .
“Authentic happiness derives from raising the bar for yourself, not rating yourself against others.” Martin E P Seligman – Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
“We live in wonderful circumstances” Jurgen Klopp
My beloved was clearing out our garage. It’s spring. And the garage is a mess. Amidst the broken furniture, the lengths of wood kept for a just in case DIY job that never seemed to happen, the 1970s’ tennis racquets now almost too heavy to even lift, and the copious bags of unwanted items we’d… Read More And what next?
“And I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.” Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
I was at work. My husband texted. I’m so glad I took a look. He wrote of the serious debate he was having over breakfast with a very welcome visitor. They discussed the possible main and sub-plot themes of Paw Patrol’s transition from small to large screen, with the guest demonstrating, apparently, a remarkable and… Read More No job too big . . .
“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, “Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.” I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” Carl R Rogers
A few weeks ago my daughter was watching her son, sitting in his pyjamas, eating cheesy/maizey/puff/baby crisp things (copyright preventing me from naming the brand). It was a moment, and you had to be there. “He’s living his best life mum” she said. That sentiment has stayed with me ever since. Living your best life.… Read More Lesson in living . . .
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” George R R Martin, A Game of Thrones
Nick Watkins, co-founder of The Mighty Society’s Pea Mylk tells a lovely tale of how he and his brother turned the tables on a poor customer experience with some great customer service of their own. After a problem with a courier company for despatch of sample cases of their new product, the Messrs Watkins turned to an… Read More Mighty society indeed …
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