Aweh, My Dearly Beloved Fellow Ruminants & Groupies So, who among you has never been a show-off? Be careful now because this is a trick question. If your answer is no, we will need to send you straight to the Pinocchio corner. Admit it, you probably do. Often. A Gentle Reminder (That I’m Brilliant) Me?Continue reading “Ruminations on showing off”
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Ruminations on my career
Aweh, My Dearly Beloved Fellow Ruminants & Groupies Yes, this blog is often self-indulgent, and today will be no exception. I recently turned 64, and quite astonishingly, my wife still loves me. With less than a year to go until mandatory retirement, I’ve hit an important milestone: I no longer care about career advancement. I’veContinue reading “Ruminations on my career”
Ruminations on Ruminations
Aweh, My Dearly Beloved Fellow Ruminants & Groupies, I ruminate—a lot. According to the dictionary, rumination is “deep or considered thought about something,” which sounds beneficial. However, a quick Google search reveals articles warning against it, labelling it a mental health problem. Psychologists describe rumination as the repetitive focus on negative thoughts and experiences withoutContinue reading “Ruminations on Ruminations”
Ruminations on the glass being half full and sunsets
Aweh, My Dearly Beloved Fellow Ruminants & Groupies The eternal question: Is the glass half empty or half full? It’s one of those queries that smug optimists love to wield, assuming they already know the “correct” answer. And most likely, dear reader, you think you do too. But let’s be clear—asking this question can feelContinue reading “Ruminations on the glass being half full and sunsets”
Further Ruminations on the Meaning of Life
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Let’s talk about the meaning of life again. Not the Monty Python version, although it might be closer to the truth than most philosophical treatises. This profound question has baffled sages, mystics, and drunkards at 3 AM for centuries. So, naturally, who better to tackle it than aContinue reading “Further Ruminations on the Meaning of Life”
Ruminations on how many years you have left.
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies How many years do you have left? More importantly how many good years do you have left? To explore this let’s start with the good news first. If your objective is to live a long life then you are living in the best possible time. The interactive time-lapseContinue reading “Ruminations on how many years you have left.”
Ruminations on measuring your success and answering Bill Bryant’s questions.
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies To start my ruminations for 2024 I write this week’s blog overlooking the ocean on a sunny day and enjoying a cool sea breeze. Across the table sits Nerine, engrossed in her work, heralding what promises to be a bustling year ahead. It could not be more perfect.Continue reading “Ruminations on measuring your success and answering Bill Bryant’s questions.”
Ruminations on stuff
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies The subject of today’s blog is stuff. I’m referring to all those physical possessions that have somehow found their way into your life, whether purposefully acquired or stumbled upon over the years. It encompasses everything from your prized possessions to those piles of documents sitting in forgotten drawers.Continue reading “Ruminations on stuff”
Ruminant Pink Friday 