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National Exercise Day
April 18 is celebrated annually as a day to encourage everyone to participate in physical activities And to to join in the fun I wanted...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 18, 20241 min read


The Joy of Small Things
is a book I'm reading by Hannah Jane Parkinson. In just 235 pages she takes you from the perfect dressing gown and kissing to private...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Time out
About 50 kilometers north west of Newcastle on Tyne on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, this corner of the world is a place...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Honor your rhythms
What time of day is best to study? Reflect? Answer email? Interact 1:1? What day of the week is best for focus work? for collaboration?...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 12, 20241 min read


A Glimmer
Glimmer alert! This post mentions soft spring rains puppy dog noses long walks on warm evenings with a loved one the smell of jasmine on...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 20, 20241 min read


If I asked you to tell me what you love, how long would it take for you to say "myself"?
How do you love yourself? I've a few suggestions - what would you add to this list? Allow yourself to make mistakes: Mistakes often teach...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 14, 20241 min read


The Gloaming
The time of day just before and after the sun sets And on a recent holiday, about an hour before sunset my family and I would get in the...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 21, 20231 min read


How to listen to the whispers of your heart
(Part 3 in an ongoing series) Go to the ocean (or a river or a lake) and get down close to the waters edge - close to water level (if you...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 12, 20231 min read


How to listen to the whispers of your heart
(Part two in an ongoing series) I saw a question pop up in one of my feeds recently, "Where have you found beauty lately?" Here are two...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 21, 20231 min read


How to listen to the whispers of your heart
(Part 1 in an ongoing series) Sunrise is a very special time of day. Rising with the sun (or slightly before) affords you a few precious...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 31, 20231 min read


Get used to turning not being very good into learning
To get this You need to have this So experiment, try, put in the effort, learn from your successes, study the masters of your discipline,...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Resistance is useful
Read that again When you meet resistance - from your self or from others it is useful Resistance from others resistance is a sign that...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Reboot
If you have a program hanging on your tablet or the "Blue screen"? of terror on your computer or an app won't open on your phone... What ...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 29, 20231 min read


Somewhere
Where do you go to calm your spirit and heal your soul? And what do you do when you are there?* *Hint there is no correct answer, there...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Running on empty
*We put gas in the car We charge our phones, laptops and tablets We carry battery packs in case a mobile device needs more power when we...

Andrew J Calvert
May 11, 20231 min read


Mindful Blinking
Finding ways to stay in the present - or come back to the present is a crucial skill for all of us. Here I introduce mindful blinking, a...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 6, 20231 min read


Going with the flow
Two minutes of rain water, thunder and the occasional leaf

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 23, 20231 min read


World Forest Day
Today the UN celebrates the forests (made up by over 60,000 species of tree) of our planet (you know the things that produce oxygen, are...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 21, 20231 min read


What is work?
Make work, house work, piece or full time the world seems to be full of work. And in answering a recent poll titled "How much do you...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 9, 20231 min read


What do you do when there is no solution?
Relationships break, projects or products fail, that dream job isn't what you expected. And when that happens, how you find a way to pick...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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