A blog about building a stronger moral compass to help navigate life’s challenges from a father, husband, writer and pilot…
Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award #1
Well, well, well. Can you believe it!? Another blogging award. Truly unbelievable! Actually, given the sheer brilliance that is my blog it is, of course, very believable. I do need to be careful though – these awards have a habit of going straight to ones head! I can only imagine what will happen if I … Read more Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award #1
Motivational Mondays – 14/09/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post! The only weekly newsletter to teach you about contraception before you have sex and then offer you a cigarette afterwards… Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better quotes from others, and 2 things I’ve been reading … Read more Motivational Mondays – 14/09/20
The Absolute Minimum We Must Give Our Children
I feel like this piece needs a bit of an explanation. I was quite angry when I wrote it. I went to bed angry after reading an article about environmental decline being in “free fall.” Stupid I know. At any rate, when I woke up I was still angry. And so I got up, walked … Read more The Absolute Minimum We Must Give Our Children
Why You Should Do It For Me
For many people, finding the motivation to do something for themselves can be difficult. When the focus is centred entirely on the self, many lose their will. It’s not enough. I believe this is especially true for those who struggle with low self-esteem. The little voice inside your head that says you can’t win, wins. … Read more Why You Should Do It For Me
Motivational Mondays – 07/09/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post – The only weekly newsletter to give you a lollipop after forcing you to visit the dentist. Following a 3:2:1 approach, it contains 3 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 2 admittedly better quotes from others, and 1 thing I’ve been reading or listening to … Read more Motivational Mondays – 07/09/20
NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – AUGUST 2020 – The Question To Ask Before Every Decision, The Only Thing The World Needs From You, How To Overcome To-Do List Anxiety and More…
Hello lovely readers and welcome to my monthly newsletter! Included is a round up of what I’ve written about this past August. To begin with are some thoughts on what has been a difficult month for me personally. I hope that you can draw some inspiration from my words. Love to all X AUGUST REFLECTIONS: To … Read more NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – AUGUST 2020 – The Question To Ask Before Every Decision, The Only Thing The World Needs From You, How To Overcome To-Do List Anxiety and More…
The Loving Nature Of Fear
Fear is part of what all of us should be feeling at the moment. It’s a good thing too! If fear didn’t play its part we’d have become extinct a long time ago. Self preservation is paramount to keeping all of us safe. However if this is the only reason, if all you’re thinking about … Read more The Loving Nature Of Fear
Motivational Mondays – 31/08/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post – The only weekly newsletter to give your medicine with a spoon full of sugar! Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better quotes from others, and 2 things I’ve been reading and/or listening to this week … Read more Motivational Mondays – 31/08/20
I Am The Fly
As I went for my walk around the park today I paused to observe a tree. I started imagining what it must look like from the perspective of a fly. How each leaf – seemingly soo small – must be the size of an entire house. How the whole tree is its neighbourhood. How the … Read more I Am The Fly
200 Followers!
Can you believe it? 200 whole individual follower people! That’s 199 people I don’t know and my mum! Hi mum 👋! Extraordinary stuff. Where do I begin? Of course it’s been a long and arduous journey since I started blogging, with many ups and downs along the way, but to reach 200 followers is beyond … Read more 200 Followers!
Motivational Mondays – 24/08/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post – The only newsletter to start your week with a snap, crackle and pop! Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better quotes from others, and 2 things I’ve been reading and/or listening to this week that … Read more Motivational Mondays – 24/08/20
The Question To Ask Yourself Before Every Decision
It was late the other night that my wife told me about her sometimes feeling overwhelmed by the amount of things she sets herself to do – of always feeling pushed to do things – of feeling “the need” to do things – that she sometimes feels driven by an underlying sense of ‘not good … Read more The Question To Ask Yourself Before Every Decision
5 Simple Tricks For Overcoming To-Do List Anxiety
“Procastination isn’t caused by laziness. We don’t postpone tasks to avoid work. We do it to avoid negative emotions that a task stirs up – like anxiety, frustration, confusion, and boredom.” SOURCE: Adam Grant’s Worklife podcast – ‘The Real Reason You Procrastinate.’ Do you know that feeling, after you’ve written out your to-do list, despite how … Read more 5 Simple Tricks For Overcoming To-Do List Anxiety
Motivational Mondays – 17/08/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post! The only newsletter to rub your belly and pat your head at the very same time. Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better quotes from others, and 2 things I’ve been reading and/or listening to this … Read more Motivational Mondays – 17/08/20
Why Freedom Demands Responsibility
“The principle of freedom must be our first commitment, for without this no one is immune against the virus of aggrandizement – the impulse to grab power, wealth, position, or reputation at the expense of others.” – Herbert Douglass – SourCE:The Cost Of Freedom True freedom is a commitment to experiencing the very real limitations … Read more Why Freedom Demands Responsibility
Motivational Mondays – 10/08/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post! The only newsletter to give you a nice warm hug and a much needed kick up the backside at the same time. Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better quotes from others, and 2 things I’ve … Read more Motivational Mondays – 10/08/20
5 Counter-Intuitive Ways To Find Your True Calling
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.” – ALBERT EINSTEIN Following on from my post, The Only Thing The World Needs From You, I realised the advice I gave, although brilliant (ha), could … Read more 5 Counter-Intuitive Ways To Find Your True Calling
The Only Thing The World Needs From You
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman (Source: The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman: A Visionary for Our Time) I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, ‘what do you mean the ONLY … Read more The Only Thing The World Needs From You
Mystery Blogger Award #1
The creator of this award is Okoto Engima. First up, a massive thank you to BThought1 for awarding my exceptional blog Clear-Air-Turbulence this most prestigious award!!! I joke of course, I’m not sure how prestigious this award actually is… 😂 Seriously though, it’s an absolute honour you thought of my poky blog given the sheer amount of truly … Read more Mystery Blogger Award #1
Motivational Mondays – 03/08/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Motivational Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly better fashion.) Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better … Read more Motivational Mondays – 03/08/20
How To Develop More Intelligent Self-Interest
“One should never do something to others that one would regard as an injury to one’s own self. In brief, this is dharma. Anything else is succumbing to desire.” — MAHĀBHĀRATA 13.114.8 (CRITICAL EDITION) It’s ironic that the fictional character Joey from friends, who everyone laughed at for being a bit slow, was also the character to … Read more How To Develop More Intelligent Self-Interest
NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – JULY 2020 – The Importance Of Crying, The Dangers Of Hoping, My Worst Landing As A Pilot and More…
Hello lovely readers and welcome to my monthly newsletter. Included is a round up of what I’ve been writing and reading, plus some closing thoughts from this month. I hope you enjoy! WHAT I’VE BEEN WRITING: Why Crying Like A Little Girl Is The Manliest Thing You Can Do This post challenges the narrative that only girls … Read more NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – JULY 2020 – The Importance Of Crying, The Dangers Of Hoping, My Worst Landing As A Pilot and More…
Motivational Mondays – 27/07/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Motivational Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly better fashion.) Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better … Read more Motivational Mondays – 27/07/20
The Secret Ingredient Missing From Every Conversation
That’s the most liberating, wonderful thing in the world, when you openly admit you’re an ass. It’s wonderful. When people tell me, “You’re wrong.” I say, “What can you expect of an ass?” S.J. Anthony de mello – SOURCE: Awareness “The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it. The more something … Read more The Secret Ingredient Missing From Every Conversation
A C.L.E.A.R. Model For Problem Solving In Everyday Life.
Are you lacking direction in life? Not sure which way you should turn? Do you have a big problem with no idea how to proceed? Like whether you should quit the job you hate? Or perhaps you’ve lost your job and have no idea what the hell you should do next? Maybe you’re simply having … Read more A C.L.E.A.R. Model For Problem Solving In Everyday Life.
Motivational Mondays – 20/07/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Motivational Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly better fashion.) Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me (ha), 3 admittedly better … Read more Motivational Mondays – 20/07/20
The Hopeless Nature Of Hoping
“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality.” – Vietnam War. Admiral James Stockdale Do you want to know the one reason you’re not happy right now? It’s because … Read more The Hopeless Nature Of Hoping
If Honesty Isn’t The Value We Look For In Our Leaders Then What Does That Say About Us?
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (ie the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (ie the standards of thought) no longer exist.” – Hannah Arendt from her 1951 book The Origins of Totalitarianism. … Read more If Honesty Isn’t The Value We Look For In Our Leaders Then What Does That Say About Us?
Motivational Mondays – 13/07/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Motivational Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly better fashion.) Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 exceptional thoughts from me, 3 admittedly better quotes … Read more Motivational Mondays – 13/07/20
How Parents Can Promote The Evolution Of Feminism Mindfully
Following on from my previous post – Why Crying Like A Little Girl Is The Manliest Thing You Can Do – I want to talk a little more about how that relates to feminism. I feel we need to be very careful about what we tell ALL children, including our young girls. To make sure … Read more How Parents Can Promote The Evolution Of Feminism Mindfully
Why Crying Like A Little Girl Is The Manliest Thing You Can Do
Why is it always said, he cried like a little girl? We never say, she cried like a little boy, do we? For that matter, we never say she cried like a little girl either. Of course I’m forgetting that’s because it’s acceptable for girls to cry! Silly me. It’s just boys who don’t cry! … Read more Why Crying Like A Little Girl Is The Manliest Thing You Can Do
Motivational Mondays – 06/07/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Motivational Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly better fashion.) Following a 4:3:2:1 approach, it contains 4 brilliant thoughts from me, 3 admittedly better quotes … Read more Motivational Mondays – 06/07/20
The Simplest, Most Effective Way To Overcome Writer’s Block
Are you struggling for words? Stuck in a loop? Don’t know how to proceed? Do you feel like everything you’re writing is a pile of s***? That you’re making everything ten times worse than what you’d originally put down on paper? Well fear not my friends, for I have the answer and boy oh boy … Read more The Simplest, Most Effective Way To Overcome Writer’s Block
How My Worst Landing As A Pilot Came To Define Me As A Person (Plus Some Advice On Dealing With Anxiety, Depression and PTSD)
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to land a commercial jet? As you’ve travelled somewhere excitedly looking out of the passenger window and thought what the view is like from the front as you come into land? Well I can tell you, on a good day, it’s truly exhilarating. To safely bring one of … Read more How My Worst Landing As A Pilot Came To Define Me As A Person (Plus Some Advice On Dealing With Anxiety, Depression and PTSD)
NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – JUNE 2020 – On The Value Of Honesty, How To Move Like A Winner, The Ultimate Form Of Taking Responsibility and More…
Hello lovely readers and welcome to my monthly newsletter! Included is a round up of what I’ve been writing and reading, plus a collection of thoughts from my journal. I hope you enjoy! WHAT I’VE BEEN WRITING: A Story For My Children About The Value Of Honesty, Love And Forgiveness A letter I wrote to my … Read more NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – JUNE 2020 – On The Value Of Honesty, How To Move Like A Winner, The Ultimate Form Of Taking Responsibility and More…
The Rebellion Is On You
What happens when you beat a child with a stick? You harden their heart. You close their mind. You fix the very beliefs you wish so strongly to change. Is this not obvious? Is the need to be right all the matters? Is it really necessary to hit a child when they’re already on the … Read more The Rebellion Is On You
Happy F***ing Mondays – 29/06/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Happy F***ing Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the shittiest day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly less shit fashion.) This week it contains 4 thoughts from me, 4 quotes from others and 3 … Read more Happy F***ing Mondays – 29/06/20
Happy F***ing Mondays – 22/06/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Happy F***ing Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the shittiest day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly less shit fashion.) This week it contains 3 thoughts from me, 4 quotes from others and 3 … Read more Happy F***ing Mondays – 22/06/20
A Story For My Children About The Value Of Honesty, Love And Forgiveness
The following is a letter I wrote to my son two years ago, shortly before he was born. I thought I’d share the story this Father’s Day in the hope others might also gain something from what was one of the hardest lessons I’ve ever had to learn. For a number a reasons I also … Read more A Story For My Children About The Value Of Honesty, Love And Forgiveness
Happy F***ing Mondays – 15/06/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Happy Fucking Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the shittiest day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly less shit fashion.) First up I want to wish my beautiful mother and number one fan since … Read more Happy F***ing Mondays – 15/06/20
What Does It Take To Find Inner Peace?
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi What does it take to get everybody to realise that true peace and happiness comes from within? That the change the world needs from you is for you to change. Not for you to change the world. Do we need … Read more What Does It Take To Find Inner Peace?
People As Mirrors
“Your perception of me, is a reflection of you. My reaction to you is an awareness of me.” – Unknown. What do you do when you look at yourself in the mirror? Maybe you comb your hair or have a shave. Maybe you brush and floss your teeth. Maybe you correct your posture. Maybe you … Read more People As Mirrors
An Apology To My Heart
I’m sorry I’ve been fighting you for so long. I’m sorry I repressed you. I was taught stupid things. Stupid ways. I could hear you screaming and yet I pretended not to. I’m so sorry. I hope you can forgive me. I love you. I’m here for you now. Let me feel what you have … Read more An Apology To My Heart
Move Like A Turtle, Move Like A Winner
My message today is simple: Try to be a little better. I feel our generation has been raised in absolutes. Everything is either black or white. You are either right or wrong. The truth is never that simple. There is no black or white, only different shades of grey. No one is right – people … Read more Move Like A Turtle, Move Like A Winner
Happy F***ing Mondays – 08/06/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Happy Fucking Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the shittiest day of the week. (Or at least start it off in a slightly less shit fashion.) To my regular readers who almost certainly don’t care that I missed last week … Read more Happy F***ing Mondays – 08/06/20
The Ultimate Form Of Taking Responsibility
I read a quote the other day that said, “Enthusiasm is worth 25 IQ points.” It got me thinking about my attitude towards work in the past. It’s easy to see how limiting the story in my head has been when I’ve shown up to work and told myself things like, I’m not going to … Read more The Ultimate Form Of Taking Responsibility
NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – MAY 2020 – On Dealing With Depression, A Tribute To A Boy I Never Knew, How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset and More…
Hello fine readers and welcome to my monthly newsletter! Included is a round up of what I’ve been writing and reading, plus a collection of thoughts from yours truly. I hope you enjoy! WHAT I’VE BEEN WRITING: How A Fixed Mindset Led To Years Of Depression And How A Growth Mindset Set Me Free. A personal … Read more NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – MAY 2020 – On Dealing With Depression, A Tribute To A Boy I Never Knew, How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset and More…
Why A Basic Understanding Of The Mind Helps To Let Go
A basic understanding of the mind helps. To understand our mind is a tool we can use – it isn’t who we are – we are not our thoughts. The mind is simply a vessel that continuously delivers thoughts based on everything that it’s been fed. That doesn’t mean your thoughts are accurate – it … Read more Why A Basic Understanding Of The Mind Helps To Let Go
Happy Silly Mondays – 25/05/20
Hello fine readers and welcome to my Happy Silly Mondays Post – a weekly newsletter that attempts to rewrite the narrative Mondays are the most depressing day of the week. Following the rule of 3, it contains 3 thoughts from me, 3 quotes from others and 3 things I’ve been reading, watching and/or listening to … Read more Happy Silly Mondays – 25/05/20
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