I know that there is a real power in doing things consistently on a daily basis such as running a mile, or ten minutes of meditation, my latest positive powerful daily habit.  In a way they are like the spiritual practices ...

I'm reading a great book "Uncertainty - Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance" by Jonathan Fields at the moment. I read the following passage from the book this morning: "Exercise isn't just about physical heal...

On my way into town yesterday to camp out at a local coffee shop and do some writing, I cycled past an old lady who was standing on a grass verge looking uncertain and very uncomfortable, and I wasn't sure which way she was t...

Yesterday I had a really long day of workshop delivery followed by dinner with the client, bookended by a couple of long car journeys, which meant me leaving home at 5.20 a.m. and getting back just after midnight. In order ...

A quick update on my barefoot experiment.  Last weekend I tried out my first mile run in my Vibrams, and yesterday I did a two miler in them. I'm well aware of all the warnings that have been given about running in them, ...

One of my personal values is connection. One of the many things I love about running is that it gives me the opportunity to connect with myself, especially with that part of myself that has huge dreams, and sees and feels l...

After my run this morning I was writing in my journal about the fact that I'd slept through to my alarm for the first time in days.  I went on to describe what I thought was good about it, that I'd got more sleep than I oth...