Have you ever thought about how you navigate through Time? Because we do. Unlike a map however, which has references to the concrete and physical - those hills, that river - and which articulate means to get from one place to another - roads or railway lines, for example - Time has no such attributes, … Continue reading The Lure of Time
Category: Living
Brave new world?
Thirteen months ago I stepped off the edge of a cliff. In my post "The Daunting Prospect of Reinvention" I described how I was about to leave my most recent job - well paid, professional work - and embark on what had been loosely termed 'the glide path to retirement'. It was, I told myself … Continue reading Brave new world?
Sound body, sound mind – an update
Since my original post (appended below) I have now completed 12 stages of my journey since 'leaving' Land's End, cycling some 330km. In a virtual sense, I have now reached Cheddar. Nearly out of the West Country! I have decided to cycle the length of the UK - Land's End to John o'Groats - on … Continue reading Sound body, sound mind – an update
Sound body, sound mind..?
I have decided to cycle the length of the UK - Land's End to John o'Groats - on my exercise bike. Over 1,500 km split across 57 'stages'. Okay, so there are no uphills - but there are no downhills either! It seemed like a good idea: keep fit, have a challenge to aim for, … Continue reading Sound body, sound mind..?
Don’t fear dreams – worry about them coming true…
Monday next week will be something of a landmark day. And for all sorts of reasons. Most importantly perhaps, it begins the university journey of one of my children: their first full week away from home. I am, of course, both proud and jealous! Simultaneously, our youngest has started on their journey into adulthood via … Continue reading Don’t fear dreams – worry about them coming true…
Holding on or letting go? The Worthwhile Life: 2
I went for a run first thing this morning. Nothing too dramatic. A gentle jog to test out my aching left achilles' tendon. Or is it the calf muscle? And I was reminded - inevitably - how my running used to be... My best ever time for 10k was a little over 46 minutes; I … Continue reading Holding on or letting go? The Worthwhile Life: 2
Has it been a worthwhile life..?
How do you know if you have lived a 'worthwhile' life? When you look back on how you have spent the time gifted you, how do you judge if it has been time 'well-spent', 'worthy', 'good', virtuous', 'positive'...? You pick the adjective because the supply is almost endless! Which ones you choose will depend on … Continue reading Has it been a worthwhile life..?
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