Friday’s walk was chilly and bathed in sunshine, blue sky reflected in the water. Saturday’s walk was under a dark, brooding sky, the water almost as dark with the wind blowing a hoolie. And yet, we enjoyed both walks for what they were. Invigorating. Especially Saturday! For all the contrasting experiences we have in life,… Continue reading Contrasts and Constants
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Contrast
I did some things for the first time in almost three years yesterday. I put on a suit (still fitted well!), wore the shoes my wife bought for my 2020 birthday (smart, comfy, need breaking in!) and took the train to Glasgow for a meeting. I enjoyed the contrast of the sunrise over Loch Insh… Continue reading Contrast
Looking Up, Looking Forward
My financial year ends in less than two weeks. Time to start thinking about how to build on a good year by looking for further improvements for the next one. An abundance mindset helps you see the good in what you have, while looking deeper at the possibilities in front of you. In the last… Continue reading Looking Up, Looking Forward
Trusting the Process
Earlier this week, I watched my current favourite TV programme, Portrait Artist of the Year, in which people paint a celebrity. As a non-artist, I marvel at what these people produce in four hours. They paint a good likeness, while capturing the spirit of the person. The common theme is that they all have a… Continue reading Trusting the Process
The Next Leap
In the 17th Century, Douglas Cargill, Presbyterian Minister and Covenanter, regularly evaded the authorities by leaping across the River Ericht at Blairgowrie, Perthshire. The spot became known as Cargill’s Leap. They caught him eventually, but he always got across the river. I have made many leaps in my life. Some successful, some less so. Many… Continue reading The Next Leap
Others
What is it that causes some people to have issues with ‘others’? A different gender, skin colour, language, accent, ethnicity can cause some to display a strange mix of fear, insecurity and hostility. Today, as we walked the dogs around Culloden Battlefield, we encountered people from all over the world, all with a common interest… Continue reading Others
Discovery
No-one was there. That’s how we sometimes like it. We made a point of stopping at the kind of place people pass while they’re busy rushing from A to B. There was ‘nothing’ there. Except overgrown bushes, a variety of fungi, a couple of weathered picnic tables and midge. Hundreds of midge, looking for the… Continue reading Discovery