Happy birthday to the ungrateful colonials! It’s ironic that almost 250 years after becoming a republic without a King, they have elected a man who would be King! (Apologies to Rudyard Kipling). Sitting up late last night, chatting away on social media, I think I have a ‘date’ when I get back to Oman. AnContinue reading “Friday 4th July”
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Wednesday 2nd July.
Happy birthday to me! I’m not sure if this makes me a sad old man or an individual – I woke up alone in room 207 of the Sanur Augung hotel, Denpasar, Bali to celebrate completing my 68th orbit of the planet. Lots of happy birthdays popped up on Facebook and LinkedIn, though less thanContinue reading “Wednesday 2nd July.”
Journaling to Help with Stress
Stress affects almost everyone at some time in their lives. For some people, it’s more of a problem with their genetics and for some, it’s due to their situation. Whatever reason you are stressed, congratulations for recognizing it and wanting to do something about it. Here are some good ways to journal to combat yourContinue reading “Journaling to Help with Stress”
Journaling to Help Combat Loneliness
It really doesn’t matter what your issue is; if you want to overcome it, you can find a way to use journaling to help. You can set up a particular type of journal like a gratitude journal to help yourself become more thankful for what you do have, and you can also keep a bulletContinue reading “Journaling to Help Combat Loneliness”
How Journaling Can Help with Mental Health Issues
This is an unusual post, and yet I think it is useful. When I reflect on my own journals they help me put events into perspective, and sometimes looking back on a traumatic event can actually turn out to be quite amusing. When I look back at the diary I kept when I was workingContinue reading “How Journaling Can Help with Mental Health Issues”
How Journaling Can Help with Achieving Your Goals
I am currently working as a Maths teacher in Oman. I am also an amateur part-time author. I keep a regular journal to put down thoughts – sometimes about current events, often reflections, and occasionally ideas for short stories, books or poems. When I say ‘regular’ I mean at least once a week; sometimes daily,Continue reading “How Journaling Can Help with Achieving Your Goals”
Are you a writer? Do you keep a journal?
I am currently writing about my life here in Oman, and the challenges of working in an International School full of ignorant people – and I don’t mean the students!!! What types of journals should we keep? I end to keep as a sort of diary with reflections from the past. When I find somethingContinue reading “Are you a writer? Do you keep a journal?”
Why Is Mindfulness So Important to Creativity?
You’ve probably heard at some point in your life that being mindful is an essential part of a healthy and happy life. But you may be wondering just why this is. And this is because being mindful has the power to change many different aspects of your life. Mindfulness Helps With Mental Health When youContinue reading “Why Is Mindfulness So Important to Creativity?”
Other thoughts on Creativity
How Multitasking Hurts Your Concentration Have a lot on your plate to get done for the day? It might seem easier to get it all done if you multitask. But the truth is, multitasking hurts your concentration big time. Read on to find out just how bad it is to multitask when trying to concentrateContinue reading “Other thoughts on Creativity”
6 Ways You Can Develop Your Creativity
I love the creative mind! I love to read books in most genres and by many authors. In the last couple of weeks I’ve read three Agatha Christie novels, featuring Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and one stand alone called ‘They came to Baghdad’ – nothing changes… I have three of my own self-published books featuringContinue reading “6 Ways You Can Develop Your Creativity”
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