Time…we all want more of it, but it’s the one thing that’s finite for all of us. Consequently, how we use our time is of the utmost importance! So today, in pictures, are a few time perspectives. Enjoy 🙂
5 Personal Characteristics That Will Serve You Well
To make our way in life, it’s good to have the support of family and friends and also a healthy dose of luck to help us on our way. However, it’s equally, or even more important to look within ourselves for the characteristics which will support our progress and development through the years.
With this in mind, here are 5 Personal Characteristics that will serve you well.
Self-Reliance
‘If it’s going to be, it has to be me!’ and ‘You can always rely on number one!’ are modern ways of stating our self-reliance. When the heat gets to be too much for all those around, can you rely on yourself to keep calm and keep going anyway?
Oftentimes, it’s not what happens to us, but how we react that causes us to lose faith and give-in to the problems and issues that come our way. In these situations we may look to others to help us out, but instead, why not rely on ourselves and keep going anyway?
This may seem challenging, but with each positive success, this personal characteristic grows and gets stronger so it becomes easier to challenge ourselves with bigger demands. In the longer term, realising and accepting that there is no ‘knight in shining armour’ waiting to rescue us will strengthen our resolve to achieve our goals ourselves. [Read more…] about 5 Personal Characteristics That Will Serve You Well
The May Prize Draw Winner Is…!
…the winner is…
Anna Brown!
Congratulations Anna, you are my May winner!
Your prize – The Skeleton Cupboard by Tanya Byron is waiting for you to claim, so don’t waste any time, email me from the email address you used to sign up and let me know your postal address and your prize will be winging its way to you!
You have 14 days to claim your prize, so don’t delay! [Read more…] about The May Prize Draw Winner Is…!
12 Cities Challenge – St Davids
Our Bucket List Challenge to visit 12 UK cities in 12 months is moving on a-pace with our latest visit to the historical and tiny city of St Davids in West Wales. This is city number 6, so we’re half way through our challenge!
It was a bright, cold and breezy Sunday morning when we decided to make the trek to St Davids. This really is one of those oddities where we tend to visit lots of faraway places whilst ignoring those places of interest and beauty which are on our doorstep, and whilst St Davids is roughly a 1 ½ hour drive from home, it’s a scenic and pleasant drive and of course it’s situated in my home country of Wales!
The city of St Davids is unique in the UK as being the smallest both in terms of physical size and population (less than 2,000 inhabitants) and has the feel of a small country town but with the addition of a sizeable and impressive cathedral. The Cathedral of course is the reason for its status as a City, which was granted in the 16th century, but then lost in 1881. In 1994 however, its city status was restored at the request of the Queen.
We set out on our journey with the intention of stopping off for a picnic lunch at one of the many excellent beaches which lace the coastline. We were soon off the major roads and meandering through country lanes lined with hedges laced with elder flower and daffodils. In the distance the coastline bobbed in and out of our view with the sea a gorgeous aqua blue.
Right on cue, as we rounded a bend a stunning view of Newgale Beach opened up before us. We began to descend the hill and since it was so close to lunchtime decided to make a stop for our picnic lunch and to stretch our legs.
Always Be Bothered!
If you are like me, then there are times when you just can’t be bothered to do the things you know you should be doing!
Whether that’s simple domestic tasks that will make your tomorrow a nicer place to be, paperwork that needs acting upon to avoid problems further down the road or work on your goals where the outcome is much further away and somewhat unclear. But whatever it is you know you should be doing, a mental obstacle seems to stand in your way.
In fact, I am guilty of procrastinating on all the instances I’ve given above and here are some of the not-so-pleasing outcomes:
• I’ve failed to prepare laundry in good time and had to wear clothes that I’d rather not! (And no, that doesn’t mean that they were dirty, just that I had to choose something less appealing to wear!)
• I’ve failed to set up a direct debit with my bank which has resulted in a late payment and then a financial penalty too 🙁
• I’ve failed to meet my writing (and other) goal targets which has resulted in frustration and embarrassment for me when I’ve written up my monthly Progress Updates!
Are You Really Responsible?
Being 100% responsible for our own life is one of those statements which, if asked, we would probably answer in the affirmative. After all, how could we not be 100% responsible for our own life? That would be a nonsense! But unfortunately for many , this response is actually incorrect.
Because being 100% responsible for our own lives would mean that we would have to accept that our current circumstances are exactly what we’ve made for ourselves and our future lives are completely within our grasp and are subject to our own plans. This means, regardless of what life has thrown at us or will throw at us in the future, we still have it within ourselves to create the life we desire.
It’s a tall order, because on the one hand it releases us to be who we really are and allows us to aim for the things we want, knowing that if we want it badly enough to do the work, then those things can be ours. However, on the other hand it places us in a position of knowing that we can no longer blame other people or circumstances for the life we live even if we don’t like it.