Category Archives: life

Snow!

Today I woke up and there was honest to god, real life snow, just lying everywhere, being all lazy. Even though it's winter, around these parts there hasn't been snow since 1995. So, what better way to spend a Monday morning than to go for a walk up a local hill? (rhetorical question) This hill, unsurprisingly. Mum …

July 25, 2011 – 14:11 | By Si | Posted in fun, life | Comments (10)

A Night Of Bad Dreams

I had a bunch of bad dreams last night. This is very rare for me. Typically these days I might get a single mildly bad dream maybe once or twice a month, if that. But first let me wind back a bit. A few days ago I hung out with a friend of mine. This is someone …

July 17, 2011 – 12:37 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (2)

Random Thursday Night Adventure

I was sitting at home the other night, minding my own business when a text message flashed in on my intra-planetary communicator: "I'm coming to pick you up. I'll be there at 9:50pm. Pack a toothbrush" Well, okay then. (Secretly? I adore these kind of spontaneous adventures.) On the agenda? Sitting in an outdoor jacuzzi half …

July 16, 2011 – 20:52 | By Si | Posted in fun, life | Comments (10)

Catching A Bus

At the moment, I'm living in the gardens of Isengard. You what? Yes, these gardens. Well, ok ok, I actually live in a cottage. The gardens are (quite literally) across the road. This is where my parents live. Rivendell is just up the road, and yep, in general the area is every bit as picturesque as …

July 10, 2011 – 20:24 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (11)

Bad Morning

This morning I woke up feeling bad. How bad? Really bad. The worst I've felt in… months? Kinda like this: (Years back I used to sing this to myself every day at work… but that's a whole other story) In fact, I distinctly remember thinking "God, I feel so crap even a blowjob wouldn't cheer me …

June 26, 2011 – 16:35 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (4)

This Is The Fun Bit!

Positive reframing is an interesting thing. In case you haven't heard of reframing (or can't be bothered reading the wiki page), I'll quickly explain it. Reframing is the act of taking something shitty, and spinning it to emphasise the (to you) positive aspects. Here's a classic example: So really, it's just choosing to look at …

June 16, 2011 – 23:59 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (2)

Dealing With Overwhelm

Overwhelm is a huge part of life. It happens to the best of us. Eventually there's a point where we just can't keep up. As life gets ever busier & more distracting, the likelihood of it happening continues to climb. Obviously it's also a huge contributor to stress (and all the nastiness that entails). So, …

May 12, 2011 – 10:53 | By Si | Posted in healing, life | Comments (4)

Day 14,610*

I also did a digital detox — no internet, phone off, just BEING. It was a great call. Also, a haircut. It's gone from unpredictable yet interesting to really quite funky. I do love when a hairdresser manages to surprise me with awesomeness. Later, drinks at The Attic (upstairs from The Black Pearl Bar) — which …

May 6, 2011 – 00:12 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (6)

Urban Misogi

Tonight was an excellent night for some urban misogi. Some back story. Last week or so, I biked into town to hang out with a friend. While we were getting a bite to eat, some 15 year old kids decided to trash my bike. They stole the seat, lights & reflectors, basically rendering it un-ridable. …

May 2, 2011 – 00:28 | By Si | Posted in life | Comments (7)

How To Love Your Life

I've been giving quite a lot of thought to the saying "What you resist persists" (variously attributed to either Carl Jung, or Werner Erhard). The logic of this is reasonably straight forward. Our brains don't understand negatives particularly well. This is why when you drive a car, you look where you want to go, not …

April 17, 2011 – 00:38 | By Si | Posted in healing, life, self-improvement | Comments (8)