Always with the provision to lose them, rip them up and start again or whatever!
I have various lists on the go for different things (and at different times). My shopping list, the list on my iPhone, our garden planting list, the house to do list, the list goes on!
I've found that the best time to write a list about what I want to achieve in life, my work, home, for my children etc has been when on holiday. I usually have a list (or two) at the back of my diary and it's nice to look back on them at the end of the year and laugh at what was achieved, or what was completely unobtainable but funny to think of in the present.
The other type of list I find really useful is the list of things I actually HAVE achieved. Sometimes when you feel as if life just isn't moving forwards, take a moment to stop and write down what you have done - you'll be amazed at how much there is and it gives you a lift to realise how much more you can achieve too!
One of the best lists I have on the go constantly is the list of things I love and am grateful for in my life, it helps to know that I can sit down and think of all the things that make my life worthwhile and wonderful (a bit sentimental and mushy but it works for me).
Thursday 3 February 2011
Wednesday 2 February 2011
Follow your gut instinct
This one I learned from working with horses, of course as a human being it took me a while to stop analysing it and get on and apply it.
Horses are prey animals - they have have a built in survival mechanism known commonly as Fight or Flight (actually there are a couple more which should be added too, Freeze and Faint). When danger approaches a horse, it's gut will react (really!) and then the horse will either run away, stand and defend, remain rooted to the spot or in extreme cases it will collapse (and sometimes die).
The same happens in humans - that nervous sickly feeling when something doesn't feel right, the euphoria when something does and you want to run around jumping for joy? It's gut instinct - listening to your heart rather than your head.
Every time I've ignored these feelings and over-ruled them with my head, and common sense - it's turned out badly. The times I've listened to my gut instinct, however scary it may seem, it's turned out all right.
Years ago when I was living in Canada, I was out trail riding on a huge quarter section from my friend's ranch NW of Calgary. I was riding my Paint horse, Zac, we were following a path through some woods when Zac stopped. I mean STOPPED!! Completely! I tried to urge him forwards and my friend said not to let him be boss (?) but I said no, he was stopping for a reason, I was going to trust him and we turned around and headed back up the track, and then carried on going around the wood rather than through it. When we finally came back onto the original trail, my friend looked back up the track and said thank goodness we hadn't gone that way, as out from the trail came a cow moose followed by her calf (which can be known to charge if they think you are threatening their calves). Although Zac hadn't seen them, he had sensed them and I'm very glad I had listened to him. He's a very good teacher.
Horses are prey animals - they have have a built in survival mechanism known commonly as Fight or Flight (actually there are a couple more which should be added too, Freeze and Faint). When danger approaches a horse, it's gut will react (really!) and then the horse will either run away, stand and defend, remain rooted to the spot or in extreme cases it will collapse (and sometimes die).
The same happens in humans - that nervous sickly feeling when something doesn't feel right, the euphoria when something does and you want to run around jumping for joy? It's gut instinct - listening to your heart rather than your head.
Every time I've ignored these feelings and over-ruled them with my head, and common sense - it's turned out badly. The times I've listened to my gut instinct, however scary it may seem, it's turned out all right.
Years ago when I was living in Canada, I was out trail riding on a huge quarter section from my friend's ranch NW of Calgary. I was riding my Paint horse, Zac, we were following a path through some woods when Zac stopped. I mean STOPPED!! Completely! I tried to urge him forwards and my friend said not to let him be boss (?) but I said no, he was stopping for a reason, I was going to trust him and we turned around and headed back up the track, and then carried on going around the wood rather than through it. When we finally came back onto the original trail, my friend looked back up the track and said thank goodness we hadn't gone that way, as out from the trail came a cow moose followed by her calf (which can be known to charge if they think you are threatening their calves). Although Zac hadn't seen them, he had sensed them and I'm very glad I had listened to him. He's a very good teacher.
Tuesday 1 February 2011
You should always wear clean underwear...
especially if you are going somewhere. Then if you are run over by a bus at least you'll have clean knickers on!
This is one of the earliest things my Mum used to tell me, I suppose it's really about being prepared and also about taking care of the basics and not really about pleasing medical professionals when they realise you made an effort with your clean pants.
This is one of the earliest things my Mum used to tell me, I suppose it's really about being prepared and also about taking care of the basics and not really about pleasing medical professionals when they realise you made an effort with your clean pants.
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