Lifestyle Choices
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Three Hopes: Three Chances
I may not have a magic lamp but I do have my own genie – of sorts. It’s my way of making good things happen. Unfortunately, my genie does not grant me wishes. Our relationship isn’t quite as simple, as direct or as fulfilling as that. Rather than wishes, my genie operates on the basis…
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Wishing the Day Away
When there’s an exciting event approaching – from a birthday to a job interview; from acquiring a new car to going on a date; from moving house to going on holiday – it can seem like we are waiting for these events to happen. As these momentous occasions take over our expectant lives, everything else…
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A Bit More Effort If You Please…
Too few of us have the drive to give our all; to do the best we can in our endeavours. Too often we will do just enough to get be. Why would we want to overdo it? Why would we want to do more than we have to? And if we can get away with…
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The Slow, the O-So Slow Rise of Vegetarianism
As a dietary choice vegetarianism has been around for years. I actually became veggie in the mid 1980’s. At that time vegetarians weren’t that common. It would have been considered a strange and unusual practice to adopt. In fact, vegetarians were probably considered a little bit odd. In those days there was no vegetarian options…
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Healthy Eating – How do you Measure the Goodness?
We may well be familiar with the expression that you can’t compare apples with oranges, but can you compare bananas with bananas? Certainly apples are very different from oranges, making any comparison difficult. But bananas are – seemingly – very similar to one another, so can you compare them in terms of their health benefits,…
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Stress – It’s Our Greatest Danger
Until very recently it was thought that smoking, alcohol, obesity and poor lifestyle were the main causes for people to develop a heart condition. It turns out that they are merely contributory factors. The main trigger for heart attacks, strokes and death it seems is stress. In the last few years it has been shown…
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Marriage – Is It For Better or For Worse?
The idea that marriage is purely a formal, public pledge of love, devotion and commitment is to misunderstand the historical and genealogical purpose of this ceremonial bond. We should abandon any romantic notions we might have, and, instead, recognise marriage for what it really is – a managerial, controlling practice. In our early existence, male…
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We All Have a Story Inside Us
There are some people that you just know they have a story to tell. That aged, weathered face; those wistful, twinkling, perhaps distant eyes; those contemplative moments which suggest that they have had another life; the row of medals that they so proudly wear – they all indicate that there’s a story to be told.…
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My Credit Card Pain – It’s Financially Good for me
I have a rather unusual financial guardian. It protects me from misusing, abusing or over-using my credit card. It operates as an effective form of credit control, constraining my spending. As such, it ensures I live within my means, that I don’t run up debts, that I only purchase things if I have the money…
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Alarm Call for the Gym
If you have a job vacancy and you are looking to recruit somebody who demonstrates commitment, dedication, desire, focus and determination then one of the best places to begin your recruitment search is at the local gym early in the morning. If somebody is prepared to set their alarm clock and get up early in…
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Dating Websites – Their Fundamental Flaw
In a technological age, dating websites are a great resource for finding a prospective partner. In many regards they have become the primary means of engaging in a new relationship. And, it has to be said, there are distinct advantages to using a dating site as opposed to some of the traditional meeting grounds, such…
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Why We Should Sleep Less and Live More
In terms of my sleeping requirements, I’m an eight hours a night sort of person. I have been for as long as I can remember. It seems to suit me. I go to sleep about half-ten and get up the following morning at about half-six. Most nights I sleep very well. I go off to…
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