Just recently I have been hearing talk about something referred to as ‘mindfulness’. It seems to be in vogue. My wife mentioned it a week or two ago and a trainer on a work course that I am attending also brought it to everyone’s attention. I found this both rewarding and a little baffling. The … Continue reading Mindfulness, Observing, and discovering a fad before it became popular.
Travels and Disability
Once again I find that life gets in the way of the things that I want to do, like writing for instance. Of course I had no intention of getting so distracted but it happened anyway. There is always an element of opportunity in these things; however, you just have to be canny enough to spot it when it is there.
Falling ill was, I suppose, inevitable. It is that time of the year, colds, get passed around and no matter how healthy you think you are someone is going to infect you. I got infected. Unfortunately, because I have Myotonia Congenita as well, contracting even a common cold is tiresome; literally. As my muscles are … Continue reading
Back to the Writing Then!
With the New Year now actually under way it seems that things can return to normal. I am, in a creative sense at least, grateful for that. Although I tried to do some work over the holidays it just did not seem to be enough; I was left feeling frustrated. This is not a complaint, … Continue reading Back to the Writing Then!
Happy New Year
I have never been a fan of New Year celebrations, I prefer the Christmas festival part of the holiday. I agree with the U2’s lyric, ‘nothing changes on New Year’s Day’. I do not think that this is as cynical as it may sound. The fact is that life has taught me that nothing in … Continue reading Happy New Year
Time, again!
Do you ever get the feeling that you will never have enough time? I don’t mean just in terms of your expected lifespan, I mean to do all the things that you want to do. I am beginning to feel that way. It is a strange sensation. It gives rise to feelings of frustration, stress, … Continue reading Time, again!
There is no Them, only Us
In the wake of recent events in Lebanon, France, and Kenya I have been thinking about U2’s lyric, “There is no them, only us”. At first consideration this might seem like a naïve statement but actually it is not. The fact is that there is only one species of human being. Everything that divides us … Continue reading There is no Them, only Us
I Am Staring at a Virtual White Piece of Paper
I am staring at a virtual white piece of paper and wondering where this is going to take me. Normally, when I start writing a blog post, I have an idea already in mind, but this week has been so hectic that I really have not had time to think about what I would like … Continue reading I Am Staring at a Virtual White Piece of Paper
Us 2 @ O2 4 U2
That’s the kind of ‘text-speak’ that I usually never indulge in but for some reason it just seemed appropriate for this blog item. You see I went with my wife to the O2 arena, London, to see the band U2 in concert. I know, most readers really do not need that spelling out to them, … Continue reading Us 2 @ O2 4 U2
Doesn’t Time Fly When You’re Having Fun!
Life, whether you want it to or not, intrudes into writing. This is even more keenly felt when you live with a significant other, such as a spouse, who happens to have a birthday on a weekend. Now I am not yet a highly successful author sat in their own study in some palatial mansion, … Continue reading Doesn’t Time Fly When You’re Having Fun!
Peter C Whitaker 