Just spent the last couple of hours with a guy i consider to be my mentor. Of course i am going to blow my cover by admitting in this blog that i tremble at the thought of meeting with him! (Fear)

I know that he is going to ask me the questions that matter - he is going to pursue my thinking - that my wriggling and waffling and any lack of clarity will be sweetly and calmly pointed out. Never ever does he raise his voice - not even his eyebrow. Never ever does he make me feel foolish. BUT - at the end of two hours i have a list as long as my arm of things that 'i might lik..View Complete Post

Well, I could sit around listening to the news re. the economy and be convinced that everything we have all known is at an end - or i could get out and about and meet some people who are living in the real world and finding ways to cope and support others.

The economic climate means that it is not such a Happy New Year for many people  - and then some people - like my brother - whose mortage payments have almost halved  - think things are as good as they have ever been. He is planning how to make the most of the 'bonus' money he now has. He was qui..View Complete Post