It was International Men’s Day on Tuesday (19th Nov). The annual event aims to provide a way of celebrating the male role models in our lives and to shine a light on the issues that males face day in and day out. To me, the latter is more prominent these days, and that’s no bad …
Tag: Make the world a better place
Being of service to others
I’m a huge fan of the hit TV show The Bear, and a specific couple of lines from it inspired this post. For the uninitiated, The Bear is a fantastic show which follows the trials and tribulations that ensue when an award-winning fine dining chef, Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, inherits his family’s beef sandwich shop following …
None of us are robots. Try to offer support rather than criticising or sneering.
I’m yet to meet the person who achieves all their goals in life. The person who completes every entry on their to-do list every single day. The person who sticks to their word 100% of the time and does everything they say they’re going to do, when they say they’re going to do it. I …
Why can’t we carry some of that festive cheer into everyday life?
A very short post to ease into 2023! People who know me well know that I love Christmas. The time spent with loved ones. The break from work. The films. The television. The music. The food. The cold, crisp weather. The much-needed opportunity to recharge the batteries. For me, it really is the most wonderful …
All it takes is a minute or two
A bit of a departure this week, in that the blog post focuses on an image rather than a ‘wordy’ post. I was trying to find a way to encourage everyone to check up on family and friends; to ensure our loved ones are keeping well; to look out for each other. I started writing …
Do you listen to talk or listen to listen?
Something I’ve noticed more and more over recent years is that most people listen to talk rather than listen to listen. Confused? Let me try to explain. In any conversation, it’s vitally important to give the other person our undivided attention. To be genuinely interested in what they are saying and take in every word. …
Weight-loss update
Back in September I wrote a post titled ‘Time to change for good, starting with body fat’ ( link here ). In that post, I wrote that I believed being overweight is the primary cause of my anxiety, low self-esteem and lack of confidence. I also wrote about the need, for many reasons, to do …
Being kind all the time isn’t easy so try asking yourself – what would my children want me to do here?
A last-minute change of subject matter this week following the tragic death of Caroline Flack yesterday. I’m not going to write in-depth about my thoughts on the downsides of the media, internet trolls, and the Crown Prosecution Service, primarily as this will turn into something of a scathing, angry diatribe; something I’d rather avoid here. …