I got an invite to join twitter by a friend of mine today. For those of you not in the know twitter is the latest online “social networking” site that (rather pretentiously) calls itself a “micro-blogging service” that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based [...] Read more »
A Bit of Zen for the Weekend
Have you not seen the idle person of Tao Who has nothing to learn and nothing to do, Who neither discards wandering thoughts Nor seeks the truth? The real nature of ignorance is Buddha-nature; The illusory empty body Is the Dharma body. – Yung Chia Hsuan Chueh (665-713) Read more »
How to Be Slow in a Fast Environment Part 3 – Breathe!
When we get stressed or flustered we have a tendency of holding our breath or breathing shallowly from the top 3rd of our lungs. This often causes the side effects of panting, tight shoulders and that high pitched voice you get when you are nervous. Breath is the most important thing in life. You can [...] Read more »
Slow Odes Part 1 – An Ode to Public Transport
I know an Ode is meant to be a lyrical poem telling you how much I like something. But I am rubbish at poetry (I bang out the odd haiku, but that is about it), so I am going to stick to prose. I had this idea to do an infrequent series of “odes” to [...] Read more »
Inauguration of President Obama
The Slow Coach has Inauguration fever and will be back tomorrow… Read more »
Saint Monday AND Blue Monday!
Apparently today is the most depressing day of the year. Psychologists have dubbed it “Blue Monday”, a date in January when post-Christmas gloom is at its worst. It is worked out with a formula taking into account six factors: weather, debt, time since Christmas, time since failing our New Year’s resolutions, low motivational levels and [...] Read more »
Saint Monday
The Slow Coach is Celebrating Saint Monday. See you tomorrow. Read more »
How to be Slow in a Fast Environment Part 2
I started this theme a few months ago on my last trip to London. You can find that post here. I have just recently returned from a trip to London once again, so I thought now would a good time to carry on with this theme. As I said last time, Slow is not about [...] Read more »
Deck Chair TV Episode 3 – Time Travel
In Episode 3 of Deck Chair TV the Slow Coach talks about how we can make sure we appreciate every moment that we have. [youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v3wNMOBlnBw] If you want to see more, subscribe to the channel or leave feedback please go to: www.youtube.com/deckchairtv SC Read more »
Can I?
OK, in this final part on New Years Resolutions I want to steal something from that monster of the self help movement Tony Robbins. Now, you may be thinking that Tony and I are polar opposites, he is all up and going and striving and driving, whereas I am more chilled, relaxed and about taking [...] Read more »