Posted in health & wellbeing on Aug 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »
Having spent the last 6 months wearing really uncomfortable shoes to work (I tend to alternate between two pairs - slip-on loafers and low heels.) I finally succumbed and bought a pair of “grandma” shoes on the weekend. They are quite unattractive, but fantastically comfortable. They support my arch, don’t pinch, don’t slip in the […]
Posted in health & wellbeing, god, faith & spirit on Apr 13th, 2010 4 Comments »
I’ve been quite cranky lately. Mostly because of work pressures and stress. Things are a bit pear-shaped and it has been a very frustrating time trying to navigate my way through the Sea of Ambiguity. My boat sprung a leak a week or so ago and I entered into some mutinous argy bargy with my […]
Posted in health & wellbeing, work & study on Dec 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Ok, so maybe it wasn’t quite like that, but I did take a lunch break - away from my desk, and I left at 4.00pm today. It’s a start. At home now, having a cuppa and a snack, listening to Rain by Sons of Korah. Nice.
Posted in health & wellbeing, work & study on Nov 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Back when I managed an intranet, I found this article. Are the Silent Saboteurs Impacting Your Project? by P.J. Daly (2004) It’s a gem and obviously resonated because I bookmarked it. Reading it again today was like a breath of fresh air, and well timed, because today was hard going. I’m tired, feeling a bit […]
Posted in health & wellbeing on Oct 17th, 2009 3 Comments »
This past week I have been experimenting with a radical new approach to sleep. In a nutshell it works like this: I go to bed when I’m tired, and wake up at the same time every morning. To help me get out of bed in the mornings, I have adopted a two alarm approach. First, […]
Posted in health & wellbeing, family & friends on Aug 13th, 2009 6 Comments »
I’m going to start getting ready for bed. With a bit of luck and good planning I’ll be under the covers by 9.30pm. Why so early? Jane and I are meeting at 6am to go for a walk. What were we thinking? There aren’t any coffee shops open at that hour!
Posted in health & wellbeing on Jul 27th, 2009 4 Comments »
I’m still half-deaf. How about you Liz?