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Naoshima is an island in the inland sea with a few art installations. It’s one of the top picks in the Lonely Planet “Japan” guide book and is highly rated on TripAdvisor. It’s a bit of a trek to get to though, so… Is Naoshima worth visiting? Maybe. If you have plenty of time, it’s a sunny day, you like modern […]
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I read a load of interesting books in 2015. Here are some of my favourites: Mindfulness Search Inside Yourself by Chang-Meng Tan – this is one of the most practical books about mindfulness and emotional intelligence I’ve read. 10% Happier: How I tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works by Dan Harris […]
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I’ve never done this before – written a personal annual review. Not formally anyway. I’ve always dismissed it as self indulgent and a waste of time. I’m feeling unfocused and unaligned at the moment. So, having seen so many people I respect share their successes and failures, I’m going to give it a go. I have no idea how to approach this. Live Your […]
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They were some of the worst years of my life. And not just for me. I know many who feel the same. I can see why parents are keen to send their kids straight to college. Especially if they’ve never been themselves. Most parents I know consider their children going to university as the ultimate accolade in parenting. A decoration […]
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I’m not anti-marriage. I am madly in love with Andrew, and I am committed to spending the rest of my life with him. Trust me. There is no one else. Yet…, anyway. I’m joking, I’m joking. Apart from a couple of guys. Ha ha ha 🙂 I’m joking, I’m joking. Call me conventional. I’m not into polyamorous relationships or orgies or that […]
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Woo hoo! I made it! It’s the final day! These questions are hard! To be honest, I’m pretty glad it’s all over! From that point of view, it has been a real challenge. I’m not used to writing so openly and rushed. Most of the time I feel like I’m mumbling, droning on, and on and on… Anyway, let’s do this. […]
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OMG, it’s a good thing I haven’t had much on this week! I get these writing alerts at 5pm London time! It’s Friday night people! Tonight’s writing prompt is “What difference do you want to make?”………. They’re right. I need to work on this one. Also, can I just apologise. This is going to be rushed. Actually, all of these […]
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Is this over yet? No. Day 5. Today’s writing prompt is “What’s your elevator pitch”. …………………………I really don’t have an elevator pitch. Apparently LYL mean by “elevator pitch”, what are you excited about? What are you building or want to build? What do you care about….. I’ve read Simon Sinek’s Start With Why book, it’s very good. As is his […]
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God knows! I really wasn’t expecting these kind of questions when I signed up to this…… I’m gathering now that this is some kind of public self exploratory exercise… “One thing I’m proud of?” To be honest, there are so many things I’m proud of. I’m lucky that way I guess. But, that does have a lot to do with being […]
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Okay so we’re on day 2 of this “Blog Challenge”. Yay! Bring it on! Today’s writing prompt is “what do people thank me for”. OMG…seriously people! Let me think………………………………………………………………………………………. I guess. I’m often asked for ideas on places to travel. Good restaurants. Tips on things to see, places to go, and when. I’m sure there’s a really interesting and sexy […]