On building a stronger moral compass to help navigate life’s challenges with writing that requires a pinch of salt…
Is Science Not The Word Of God?
I‘m not going to sit here and tell you that science disproves God because it doesn’t. It’s just that it has nothing to point toward. Nothing to measure. Nothing to say equivocally one way or another about its existence. What it does tell us is that the earth definitely wasn’t made in 7 days. What … Read more Is Science Not The Word Of God?
4-3-2-1 Mindset Mondays
Hello lovely readers and welcome back to my Mindset Mondays Post! The only weekly newsletter that forces you to take your medicine with a spoon full of sugar… Following a 4-3-2-1 approach, it contains 4 thoughts from me (that you should probably ignore), 3 quotes from others (that you should definitely read), and 2 things … Read more 4-3-2-1 Mindset Mondays
Tuesday’s Top Tip
Procrastination has nothing to do with being lazy and everything to do with avoiding unwanted feelings. Start now and rip the bandaid off – and you’ll get over those feelings quickly. Once you have, momentum takes over and – like a boulder rolling down the hill – things become much easier. The most difficult bit … Read more Tuesday’s Top Tip
Mindset Mondays – 19/10/20
Hello lovely readers and welcome back to my new and improved Mindset Mondays post – the only weekly newsletter that turns out all the lights before handing you a lit match… For those who don’t know, each week I try my best to give your Mondays a much needed boost by sharing 3 thoughts from me (that you … Read more Mindset Mondays – 19/10/20
Is This The Only Thing We Need Do To Save The Planet?
Before I get started there are a couple of things you should know. The first is I’m a pilot. (What? Didn’t you know!?) My choice of profession means I’m responsible for pumping copious amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (Seriously a fucking lot!) It should also be said I love to do this in … Read more Is This The Only Thing We Need Do To Save The Planet?
Thursday’s Quote D’jour
“Prior Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance.” – Every Pilot Who Ever Lived Previous Quote D’Jour
Ripples In The Pond
I dropped a pebble in a pond the other day and watched as the ripples reverberated outwards. Then I started thinking. When the water is calm the ripples travel unobstructed. It’s clear as day. Yet when the waters are rough it’s very difficult, if not impossible, for us to see them. Yet they do. They … Read more Ripples In The Pond
Tuesday’s Top Tip
One of the problems we have is the way many proponents of certain activities sell them to you. Because they’re trying to sell you something they prey on your insecurities. They talk on and on about the benefits they have for you. How meditation, exercise and a balanced diet helps you. How you need this app. How you … Read more Tuesday’s Top Tip
Mental Mondays – 12/10/20
Hello lovely readers and welcome back to my new and improved Mental Mondays newsletter – the only weekly newsletter to make a pass at your spouse before apologising profusely. For those who don’t know, each week I try my best to give your Mondays a much needed kick up the proverbial by sharing 3 x … Read more Mental Mondays – 12/10/20
In Honour Of A Boy I Never Knew
I found out today what you did. I never knew you and yet you were so close. Just four floors above and yet you might as well have lived on the other side of the world. We must have passed many times, side by side in the elevator and yet, I never noticed. Did I … Read more In Honour Of A Boy I Never Knew
Tuesday’s Top Tip
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger but only if you adopt that attitude – otherwise it will make you weaker. Previous Top Tip
Motivational Mondays – 04/10/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post! The only weekly newsletter that makes you take a freezing cold shower before wrapping you in a warm towel. 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 … Read more Motivational Mondays – 04/10/20
NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – September 2020 – On Dealing With Anger, Thanking My Readers and The Direction Of My Blog.
Hello lovely readers and welcome back to another one of my life-altering monthly newsletters – where I take the time to digest how my month went and look at what areas I feel the need to ‘course correct.’ At the bottom you’ll find a list of everything I’ve written about this month. As always I … Read more NOTES FROM MY JOURNAL – September 2020 – On Dealing With Anger, Thanking My Readers and The Direction Of My Blog.
Thursday’s Quote D’jour
“Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” – Abraham Lincoln Previous Quote D’Jour
The Boy Who Cried No Wolf
The first part of the story goes something like this. Once there was a boy who started screaming, “Wolf! Wolf!” Upon hearing this the people from his village ran around screaming like headless chickens. Of course the boy, who was playing a prank, thought this was hilarious. When the villagers found out the truth they … Read more The Boy Who Cried No Wolf
Tuesday’s Top Tip
You should love your family most, but you must love yourself first. Otherwise it becomes impossible to do the former. Previous Top Tip
Motivational Mondays – 28/09/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my Motivational Mondays Post! The only weekly newsletter that forces you to take the stairs before handing you a beer. 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 – 28/09/20
Thursday’s Quote D’jour
“If our struggles make the world a better place, they will make us better people.” – Xiye Bastida
6 Lessons From 362 Days Of Meditation
Can you believe it? 3 days short of a year! I’d meditated every day for the past 362 days until yesterday when, quite simply, I forgot… I only realised I’d missed a day when my headspace app told me this morning that my current run streak was back to 1! F**********ck! (I say that mindfully … Read more 6 Lessons From 362 Days Of Meditation
Tuesday’s Top Tip
Whether it’s washing the dishes you used or the planet you inhabited, leave everything better than you found it.
Motivational Mondays – 21/09/20
Hello fine readers and welcome back to my weekly Motivational Mondays Post! The only newsletter to force feed you your recommended 5 a day before offering you a cupcake… 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 … Read more Motivational Mondays – 21/09/20
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?
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