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Comment on If You Need Something – Ask! by Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside

Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:30 +0000

[...] And finally, do create good habits of exercise, diet and relaxation – and get a good sleep routine. We all of course have primary responsibility for our wellbeing, but if you’ve niggling health concerns, do seek advice/help. Go talk to your doctor, or specialist. (And change doctor if you aren’t happy with your current one – clients often tell me they avoid going to their doctor because they don’t find them helpful or sympathetic, but are sticking with them anyway because ‘that’s the family doctor we’ve always used’, or ‘I don’t want to cause offense’. Your wellbeing is too important to worry about causing offense!) Sometimes ‘R&R’ isn’t enough – although my retreat helped my health immensely in the short term, it was only when I went back to the doctor’s for a raft of tests later in the year that they discovered I’d been harbouring a streptococcus infection for quite some time, and nixed it. (Hoorah!) Remember: no-one is as invested in your health as you are. Ask for what you need. [...]

Comment on Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside by Anam Mara, Part 1: Fireside

Anam Mara, Part 1: Fireside — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:12:37 +0000

[...] In my last post, I blogged about my imminent escape to a cottage in Donegal, for a self-imposed creative retreat. There is a tv in the cottage, but I wasn’t going to be using it; and there’s no internet access. My plan was to bring lots of materials and my laptop and start writing skeleton outlines for eBooks and other materials for the Soul Ambition site. As it turned out though, my retreat came to be more about creative input than creative output. It was such a fantastic, important time I’m not even going to try and distill it into one short post – there are so many great aspects to it that I hope it inspires some of you reading this to take some very precious time out, and create your own little island of peace and bliss. Looking back, it was an experience of two halves; so this is the first post of two about unforgettable Anam Mara. (And here’s Part 2!) [...]

Comment on If You Need More Help… by If You Need Something – Ask!

If You Need Something – Ask! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:31:14 +0000

[...] Of course, there are times when we are facing serious issues or even crises, and asking for help is a major, difficult step. If this is where you are right now, please read the next post. [...]

Comment on If You Need Something – Ask! by If You Need Serious Help…

If You Need Serious Help… — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:28:02 +0000

[...] on from the previous post on asking for help, if you are in need of serious help, I’ve listed some useful websites below that may be of [...]

Comment on Knowledge Is Confidence by If You Need Something – Ask!

If You Need Something – Ask! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:21:15 +0000

[...] And finally: ask the internet! We have the biggest library in the world at our fingertips* – use it! Tongue-in-cheek site “Let Me Google That For You” exists because of frustration at people asking questions of other people before taking the first step themselves. But I know from clients, friends and family that some people just don’t automatically think ‘I could probably find something online’; particularly if they’re not big internet users. If this describes you, get comfortable with basic online research – remember, Knowledge is Confidence! [...]

Comment on Make Your Own Luck (With Help From Other People) by If You Need Something – Ask!

If You Need Something – Ask! — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:19:35 +0000

[...] Make it a goal to notice ways in which your ‘requests’ are being granted in many areas of your life. Getting into the habit of appreciation for what’s already working is a surefire way to noticing more good things in your life and boosting your energy to change everything else, if you still want to. (This is why I have clients start the Wheel of Life exercise by looking at what’s already working instead of focusing on what they’re unhappy about.) Healthy (not blind!) optimism leads to longer lives and better relationships. [...]

Comment on Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside by Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:01:01 +0000

Hello lady! Sorry for the wait – that strep infection floored me for much of 2011! Clean bill of health now tho’ and catching up on next blog posts – one (possibly two) ready for the morning tea-break slot! And ha – I oscillate between the wanting to be offline and trying to get online modes, but definitely appreciating offline time much more these days! Thanks as always for taking time to comment.

Comment on Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside by Jen

Jen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:10:39 +0000

Aw, I thought you’d forgotten about writing part two! I want to go there so much. I agree that getting away from the online world does you good, and I find that i actually look forward to doing it now instead of constantly wondering where the next wifi connection is.

Comment on Make Your Own Luck (With Help From Other People) by Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside

Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:22:17 +0000

[...] have to throw myself from my beloved jalopy as we plunged over the side of the cliff. (I’m not a pessimist you understand, just occasionally given to theatricality.) I was thoroughly relishing the drama of [...]

Comment on Anam Mara, Part 1: Fireside by Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside

Anam Mara, Part 2: Seaside — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:08 +0000

[...] my last post, I blogged about Part 1 of my escape to a friend’s cottage in Donegal; a trip that was meant to be a time of writing [...]

Comment on Railways, Books and Serendipities by Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:47:43 +0000

Oh Gina, that sounds beautiful! I love trains – and Missouri’s always been so evocative to me, since my Little House on the Prairie reading days; I haven’t been yet! (Have only spent time in Chicago, New York and Fort Worth, so far…) You’ve really whet my appetite now, thanks for the lovely post!

Comment on Railways, Books and Serendipities by Gina Toman Boze

Gina Toman Boze — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:30:18 +0000

These blogs left us more determined than ever to ride that Lurgan train! My Grandpa Toman whose father hales from northern Ireland worked on the old MKT (Missouri, Kansas, and Texax) Railroad also known as the Katy Flyer or the Katy Lines for 40 years. The railway is abandoned now, gone are its boxcars and cabooses. They set amongst many local parks for viewing. And the railroad is now called the Katy Trails and is used to ride bikes on and thousands can enjoy the scenery and the small parkways. I miss the days of the railroad so on occasion my husband takes me to our capital city, Jefferson City, and we hop an Amtrak train to the old cow town called Kansas City via the Kansas City’s Union Station. We walk through its beautiful old and now remodeled halls on marble flooring towards an inner walkway which leads to the Westin Hotel with all its waterfalls and stores. Then the next day we ride the Amtrak back to the capital. We love this place but the best part of the trip is the train ride. The trip always “takes us.” We loved this quote, Steinbeck says “all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.”

Comment on Head v. Heart: A Cautionary Valentine’s Tale by Anam Mara, Part 1: Fireside

Anam Mara, Part 1: Fireside — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:10:03 +0000

[...] For anyone in a relationship, making time to head off together into peace and quiet, just spending the hours and days reminding each other why you’re together, is one of the best investments you’ll ever make. It can be tough making space when you’ve got competing work schedules and are juggling social commitments, but it’s critical glue to keep you connected. Even when you’re back at home, long afterwards, reminiscing about the trip or planning the next can sustain you in times when it feels like life’s weighing more heavily. [...]

Comment on Facebook for Business: The Basics by Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:47:02 +0000

Hi Seamus, hope it helped! Looking forward to Twitter training today – see you later!