With fading light and dropping temperatures, the snow and ice were making our descent tiring and treacherous. We were all tired but it was becoming clear that one of us was totally exhausted and their hands were now struggling to grip. The trouble is that every time you slip, falling to be caught with a…
Category: Life’s Mountains
What If THIS Is The Answer To Your Greatest Challenges
When I was a lot younger, in my teens at school, I came home late in frustration after receiving a detention. That day in my English class, the teacher was struggling to keep us quiet and focused. She decided that to teach the class a lesson, she would hold us all back after school. I…
Criticism and Feedback: how to react better
Some time ago now, at the end of a nice visit from my parents, my Dad patted his hand on my belly and commented that it looked like it was getting bigger. I laughed it off and pleasantly we said goodbye but I admit that I was hurt by the criticism and reacted to my…
Change This One Habit For Improved Happiness
Why are good habits so much harder than bad habits to form? It’s because most things that are worthwhile take effort! This one is a small thing that if you can change, and persist in making it a habit, could have a monumental impact on how you get along in life. I have seen many…
12 Of The Best Motivational Short Video Clips
I have been meaning to share this collection of great short videos and now seemed like as good a moment as any to help us to stay motivated! I have indicated the length of each clip so you can pick one for the time you have. These are some of the best videos you could…
Remove This One Phrase From Your Vocabulary to Find Happiness
I remember visiting a new client about 20 years ago and the experience was so profound I still remember it like it was yesterday. Our company provided specialised around-the-clock care in clients homes to enable them to live independently. This lady had had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over 20 years and it was fairly advanced…
5 Simple Tips For Staying Motivated During The Winter Months
It can’t be escaped, but most of us are affected by the weather and light conditions around during winter. So when the days are shorter and there is less sunlight in the day – it is well known that we can feel a bit low and less motivated. So what can we do to remain…
‘It’s all in the mind!’ Really?
This morning at about halfway into my 4 mile run, my legs were starting to really complain. They had every reason to, they were just tired and wanted the run to be over! My mind told me it wouldn’t matter if I walked for a bit, or even called it a day and called for…
Third Man Factor – Our Guardian Angels?
June 1st 1933, and the British Everest Expedition to climb the highest mountain in the world, which had started out as a large scale, well organised military-style operation was coming to a desperate end. High up above 26,000ft, in the death zone, where there is not enough oxygen in the air for human life to…