* This blog was written on 6 December 2025 on a flight from Fuerteventura to Manchester Airport.* As I finally boarded the flight back to Manchester, gratitude washed over me. Having the opportunity to enjoy a holiday is a true blessing, and though I was ready to get home, I chose to soak in the…
Tag: Gratitude
Blog: Good News vs Bragging
Hello everyone, I am very conscious that I haven’t shared for a long while, there are many reasons behind this, I ready to share those reasons at the moment. Writing has been difficult, so this has taken some time to compose. I have found myself to be on the receiving end of bragging recently, and…
Year End Gratitude – 2023
Its my last working day of the year, so thought I’d share a gratitude post. I’m off on holiday this evening to Scarborough, one of my favourite places. However you are spending the weekend, I hope it is a good one. A lot can happen in a year, and it is often easy to focus…
Blog: It’s been a while
Apologies for not posting for some time, life has got in the way recently. Like many, I’ve had good days and bad days over the last few months. Since relocating overseas, my days have become busier, meaning I’m having less ‘me time’. It took me a while to actually recognise that I needed to stop…
Blog: Go with gratitude
In the USA, today (24 November) is known as thanksgiving. To anyone who is celebrating, I hope you enjoy your day. I am British, so it’s not an event I celebrate. However, I do think expressing gratitude and the things we are thankful for is a rewarding exercise to do on any day of the…
Blog: I love getting older
Today is my birthday, I have turned 39 years old. I am grateful to be getting older, each and every day. It might sound odd, that I am glad to be getting older. It means I am grateful to be alive and living my life. I certainly do not wish for the opposite: death. Getting…
Blog: The voyage home
Hello everyone This blog is written on 1 May 2022, during a two hour delay to my flight back to Manchester. Happy May day. As I return home today, the first elements of my every day life and routine return to me. Tomorrow is a Bank Holiday in England so I do at least…
Blog: With thanks
Hello from Qawra, Malta. I am writing this blog on Friday 29 April. The sun is shining and I am enjoying a peaceful morning. One of the ten key areas of happiness is giving. It feels to both receive and give it out thanks. Sadly the place I work reserves thanks mainly for monetary rewards…
Blog: My Marathon Journey
Running has been a big part of my life for many years. I’ve been fortunate enough to run marathons in amazing places such as Paris, New York, Chicago and Berlin. I am not a particularly quick runner but I do it to support my mental health. I was due to run the Barcelona Marathon in…
Blog: Go with gratitude
I’ve had a couple of weekend away recently. One took me to somewhere new, and this weekend has taken me to an area I love. I know the area well and have many memories linked to this area. I am currently writing this at Rievaulx abbey in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. I’m away at my…
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