It’s Going to be Great

Some simple stories on life – about happiness, mindfulness and feeling great . . .

The Art of Saying Nice Things . . .

Not so long ago I took a contract assignment helping a company move from one system to another. It was quite a change. The current system wasn’t working terribly well. A series of work arounds had been developed, which inevitably relied on a few highly technical...

Kissing The Earth With Your Feet . . .

“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” Someone called Thich Nhat Hanh said this and i think its pretty cool. Mindfulness is very “in” at the moment. There are...

Taking Time Out . . .

Some time ago I read a book by Jamie McIntyre. Jamie is this slightly annoying Australian self help guru – a sort of Antipodean Tony Robbins if you can imagine that. Anyway after that somewhat derisory introduction, a lot of what this guy said made sense –...

Just Doing Those Big Rocks . . .

I am a procastinator. Thats feels good actually. I am being honest – its a bit like saying I am an alcoholic – its liberating to be upfront and say what I want to without fear of what people may think. Who knows who may read this blog – and if you...

Ten Questions . . .

This post is a about observing yourself. That’s all. Just observing. When I went to a life coach a number of years ago this is what he advised I do from day one. Well that didn’t seem very powerful. What was I going to get out of that? I wanted action. Lists and...

Am I Happy?

I think I am happy. Well aren’t I? I have money. I have a nice house and live in a seaside suburb. I have daughters and a wife – they are healthy, intelligent and successful. I have a good job – people say i am good at what I do and earn good money....