That moment when you realise you gotta get going again, but everything seems quite nice where you’re at and you’re looking at more uphill. Keep the goal in mind. Crack on. I’m working on my next mini-adventure. :’D . (Photo of me, momentarily ran out of steam on the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District) Continue reading Starting again
A few folks have kindly asked where I’ve been, so I thought I’d share publicly. I’m good, just at the tail end of a cold and a brief break from daily writing. I’ll be back on Sunday. :’) If you need me, you’ll find me with my head in a book half the time. Gotta love learning! Continue reading Time out
COVID-19 brought new urgency to the idea of getting healthier, for me. I’d been thinking about it, talking about it, and very nearly getting around to doing it since July 2019. Well, way before then actually – it went on the to-do list as I recovered from a major depressive episode that floored me in 2013. In those days I’d swim in the sea in … Continue reading Ridgeway Ramble Write Up – part one: the prep
I helped my Auntie set up her new tablet today – she’s just turned 70 and is an avowed technophobe. A lot of it remains a mystery, but she can do things with ease that once was tricky for IT professionals. This, to me, is a true testament to the progress we’re making with technology. Accessibility. Inclusivity. Connection. . (Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash) Continue reading Septuagenarian browsing
I enjoyed an online training session yesterday, aimed at getting comfortable with selling. Asking for money is very difficult for me, however necessary it is and even though I feel I have much to contribute. A key point of the training was to be “available for a yes, and a no”. You put you what you have on the table, and without any pressure invite … Continue reading Being available
I started writing this blog when I was in a pretty dark place. I knew I needed reasons to keep going and I also knew that helping others is my biggest motivator. Sharing words that could help another in the same spot, I felt, would tap into that motivation and also shine a light for me to walk with. Over a year later, I’m in … Continue reading Committing for longer
I’m giving blood shortly. I last gave blood not long after lockdown started – it’s considered essential, and with good reason. The process is trickier with a pandemic going on, but it’s still happening because of the outstanding work of people (including volunteers) who find a way to make things happen. It’s a reminder that there are lots of ways to contribute. There’s no one-size-fits-all … Continue reading Doing something amazing
I’m looking at running a Dungeons and Dragons game online, which means co-ordinating a few things to create a good remote experience. There are a few options for doing real-time chat and preferences are coming up in the group – so far, the preference is for what’s familiar. In choosing how to do something, it’s common to fall back on tried and tested methods. It … Continue reading The familiar as a default
Create change in our own lives. Do remarkable things. Inspire others. Help people. We don’t need to know it for certain. Believe only that, perhaps, we can. And then keep going. . (Photo by Lubo Minar on Unsplash) Continue reading Yes, we can
I finished The Ridgeway in 32 hours. It’s 87.5 miles long and so discounting the couple of extra miles for a navigation mishap, that’s an average of 2.73mph. This average tells you very little about my journey though. In general, although statistically attractive, we need to know a lot more to get a really meaningful story. Lowest point – with my feet in a bad … Continue reading 2.73mph
