Even at the best of times it can be really hard to remain focused on one’s goals (regardless of how important they are) and in
Category: Positive Thinking
Shared flamboyance
(Author sips coffee and sighs…) February so far appears to be going pretty well. Life is coming together very nicely – and with the possible
The next milestone
So – January is over. As innocuous as it seemed at first, this turned out to be a completely fantastic but also extremely challenging month.
Difficult day
It’s a big day and if I’m brutally honest I’m struggling. Today is the third anniversary of my mother’s death and for many reasons (probably
Three years sober
Anniversaries. They’re funny things. They can be a cause for celebration, a reason for reflection, moments of triumph – or reminders of sadness. Some are
Diabetes update 2019
Well – it’s THAT time of year again. I get to find out what my diabetes results are. I know I’ve been a good boy
Learning things
You can learn something new every minute of every day. Yesterday afternoon for instance I learned that the manmade concrete structures on some beaches (apparently
Health outcomes and why you should try
It’s that time of year again. Around about now I’m reminded of the past as well as who I used to be – and for a
New target and new things
In my most recent post I was agonising about about what weight I should or shouldn’t be. I know that pounds and ounces at this
Forget the I word – it’s time for the J and G words
So – it’s January and the start of a new year. 2019 is stretched out in front of me – and as I type it
2019 and beyond
Good grief I’m cold. Although I love having a significantly smaller posterior these days what I’m not so keen on is having hands and feet
Sussex and a Twenty One Stone Award!
I’ve been quiet. I know I know. It’s all good though. Whilst a period of radio silence on my blog usually indicates either a lack
Poang pocket love
If I didn’t know better I’d think that some special annual event was causing people to panic buy Prosecco, cheese and sprouts. This morning when
Trying new things
There are times that I’m tempted to not write something down in a post – mostly because I think it will sound silly – but
Who was that man?
There are days where your mood is so positive and so upbeat that pretty much any storm (metaphorical or literal) will fail to dent it.
Whispering tree
It’s been a few days since I posted – and that’s not because I’ve had nothing to say. It’s quite the opposite in fact –
Once upon a showcase
Last night I took a trip with a mate (who generously invited me along as he had a spare ticket) to see ‘Once upon a
Too many chequers
I’m in a stupidly good mood this evening. It’s been a really nice past couple of days, and as with most frames of mind like
Swimming update
So – yesterday’s post was pretty downbeat, and I’d be lying if I said that this morning I bounced out of bed like a happy
Christmas Tree
My Christmas tree is up and dressed. It looks all sparkly and bright – and when there are no other lights in my living room
