How do you use anger? (or does it use you?)
What a question! Anger, Brene Brown writes is, " A catalyst. It's an emotion that we need to transform into something life giving:...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 81 min read
No one looks back and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep
And yet the science suggests you can't sustain a productive healthy life on too little sleep Try a week of going to bed at the same time...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 302 min read
Playfulness at work...
Sometimes we need to bring playfulness into the workplace. It relieves tension, brings a smile to faces, build relationships. Play has...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 42 min read
Take a break
The benefits of taking a break are well documented and well proven Like me I'm sure you have used and enjoyed breaks in your own life -...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 212 min read
Fancy a cuppa?
For thousands of years people all over the world have enjoyed Tea... On National Tea Day join me for a cuppa? or try the Tea Meditation...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 301 min read
120 days in and counting
Since the start of this calendar year 120 days have passed - approximately one third of 2024. How are you doing? How are you feeling?...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 271 min read
Get out there and support your local independent bookshop!
Perhaps you enjoy their smell (bibliosmia), possibly you are a hoarder (a bibliotaph) or perhaps you simply read in bed (a...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 181 min read
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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 41 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Mar 211 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Mar 121 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?...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 201 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Feb 141 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Dec 21, 20231 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Dec 12, 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Nov 21, 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 31, 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 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,...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 3, 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...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jun 29, 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 ...
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