I spent three and a half months in South America in 2003. I travelled south from Rio to the tip of Argentina at Ushuaia, then back up the other side through Bolivia and Peru to Quito in Ecuador.
One of the best quarter years of my life. We saw glaciers, icebergs, rainforest, beach, waterfalls, fjords, tropical [...]
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Back in June, I published my six month goals (My goals ) .
Somewhat foolhardy maybe.
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I’m leading a workshop in Birmingham on work-life balance. How to stop work taking over and find some control. Discover how you want to live, not how your colleagues or anyone tells you how to live.
See link to flyer: women’s workshop on work-life balance
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Coming back from Cuba has been like landing in some kind of parallel grey universe. Is the UK always this grim? Does anyone ever smile? Why did I ever take that flight home?
Or is it just that I miss the warmth and vibrancy of Cuba, the rainforest, lush green landscape and sandy beaches. Do [...]
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Well, I’ve been diligently thanking God for three things a day… and it’s good. I’m noticing extra moments, what I might call ‘yellow shiny happy moments’, in my life.
Apparently there is science behind all of this. The Guardian Weekend magazine this week (3-3-07) had an article by Oliver Burkeman decrying ‘the hedonic treadmill’. And [...]
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