It’ll still be an old white guy in charge if Trump is rightfully ejected from office. But with Kamala Harris on the ticket, there is progress. Couldn’t find a royalty free image of Kamala to share, which is unfortunate. I’m hoping things change. . (Photo by Heather Mount on Unsplash) Continue reading Imperfect progress
I’m a big fan of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – a fictionalised autobiography and philosophical discussion that I read only because I had a motorbike needing more maintenance than I could patiently provide! One of the things that keeps coming back to me from the book, was the proposed use of a shim (a thin piece of metal, actually a cut up … Continue reading Shims, and my running cap
In the midst of the confusion and controversy around grading in the absence of exams, I’ve been thinking about what defines us. Certainly our choices are impacted by the qualifications we hold, especially as a young person who hasn’t had much opportunity to demonstrate other facets of themselves. We’re not defined by these qualifications though. Whether a perfect system assigns grades or not, no matter … Continue reading What defines you
‘How hard can it be?’ It’s an approach that lets me buy-in to uncertainty and challenge. It’s an approach I’m very fond of, but it’s not a plan. In a couple of days I was going to trot along The Ridgeway, 87.5 miles of route I’m unfamiliar with, as quick as I could. A plan was needed. Armed with a map and a friend and … Continue reading Ridgeway Ramble Write Up – part two: a game of two halves
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
