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Life recipe

1 Take a full measure of passion
2 Add to this a full cup of commitment and courage (there should be no half measures in this recipe)
3 Then stir in a good dollop of inquisitiveness
4 Take a large heap of emotion and pass through a fine sieve, removing any unwanted lumps of apathy
5 Sweeten with some love
6 Add a generous pinch of don't give a fuck and a sprinkle of hope
7 Turn up the heat
8 Pour into a serving dish and savour each and every mouthful

Barefootin

You have the world at yours.
But do start off on the right one.
Then put your best one forward.
Keep them on the ground.
Be sure that they are loose and fancy free.
You might even have one in the grave, but don’t let that stop you.
If you get tired along the way, put them up.
When you know you’re right, have the courage to put yours down.
Don’t back-out if they get cold.
Think on them.
Don’t go putting one in your mouth.
And if you meet someone special, sweep them off theirs.
But above all, be sure the prints they leave are as small as possible.

Pause

For 10 seconds to take a deep breath.
For 1 minute to take in the view.
For a couple of minutes to brew a cuppa.
For 10 minutes to clear your head.
For 20 minutes to call your mum.
For half an hour to exercise your body.
For a couple of hours to read a good book.
For a day to find some fun.
For a weekend under the stars.
For a fortnight to recharge your batteries.
For a month to learn something new.
For a summer to be a kid again.
For a year to see the world.
For a lifetime to work out what it all means.
Or for just five minutes to do absolutely nothing.

These Are The Days. They Always Were.

Some of us live in the past.
Always talking about back then.
Some of us live in the future.
Always planning what we are going to do.
And, then there are those,
who neither look behind or ahead,
but just enjoy the moment of right now.

Reset Yourself

We are creatures of habit.
Of routine.
We are all in our own groove.
So try new. Try different. Try crazy.
Try unexpected.
Like punk? Try opera.
Wear black? Try white.
Love bubbles? Try still.
Speak Spanish? Learn Chinese.
Love to ride? Try running.
Always grumpy? Try happy.
Like science fiction? Try romance.
Never cook? Bake some bread.
Forever cynical? Try love. Try Trust. Try hope.
Take a different route to work.
Say yes when you mean no.
Wear your watch on the other hand.

Leave the comfort zone.