A Little Bit Of Peace And Quiet
This website emerged from a blog called A Little Bit Of Peace And Quiet so it seemed only right and proper that this blog page should continue under that name.
Besides which, everyone needs a little bit of peace and quiet now and then.
Just stop. Because you can, and it’ll all be ok.
So, yesterday I had a day off. I stopped. Well actually, it was more of a grinding to a halt than a conscious decision to apply the brakes but the outcome was the same. I hadn’t had enough sleep, had a nasty sore throat, and a decidedly twingy knee after getting a bit...
Do you say maybe when you really mean no?
Something along these lines crossed my Facebook newsfeed this week and made me smile wryly. You know, that half smile of recognition. Why do we do it? Why is no sometimes harder to say than maybe? Is it because we’re afraid of hurting people’s feelings if we decline...
Is the impossible really possible after all?
I have long believed that the mind is more powerful than the majority of us think. If you know certain techniques it can open up doors for you that may have been closed for a long time due to the fears or beliefs you have about what is lurking on the other side of the...
The revealing power of music
Have you ever lost yourself in a piece of music so completely that you felt consumed by it? As if the music was within you and around you and a part of you? As if, in that moment, it was the only thing that mattered? I love that feeling. It’s intoxicating...a letting...
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