On Saturday we had our engagement party. Here are some things that I learnt: You can get away with inviting more people than you think will comfortably fit. Some people will show up at the start of the party. Prepare well in advance so you’re relaxed when people arrive. Once …
Calorie counting makes sense to me, and will probably work pretty well. I’m 260 pounds today, and I reckon I’ll eventually lose a couple of stone. If I can keep it up. The trouble with other diets that I’ve found is the conflicting information. I find it hard to balance …
I ordered Domino’s. It felt like the logical thing to do at the time, but for all the justification, there was no good reason for it. I was just lazy. I don’t want to be too harsh on myself, but it did bring me to a moment of clarity, and …
It is frustrating how much of a psychological crutch food is to me. It’s been a bit of a draining weekend, so I just blew the diet off. Net result: no progress. Looking for inspiration I turned to TED, and found this video: Peter Attia Challenges Conventional Obesity Wisdom Three …
It’s been an odd couple of days, with an almost supernatural undercurrent of awkwardness, permeating my encounters and making a tricky time seem so much harder. Yesterday, for the first time, I used my car’s horn in anger. Why? Because traffic coming from the other direction, turning right, was queueing …
We numb ourselves to the things we fear, and what we fear is most often emotional pain. Due to recent life experiences I have had to face up to my fears. It took help, and courage, and an openness to stop numbing the sensation and really try to feel the …
I often find myself thinking that life is both more simple and more complicated than we make it. I first started thinking about this when I failed to complete my PhD. When I reached a point where I couldn’t go any further, I made the decision to drop out. And …
Most of us have experienced being on the edge of joy only to be overcome by vulnerability and thrown into fear. Until we can tolerate vulnerability and transform it into gratitude, intense feelings of love will often bring up the fear of loss. If I had to sum up what …
