Perfect Poise, Perfect Life
Bring your body into balance and revolutionise your life
By Noel Kingsley
Publisher Hodder Mobius
AVAILABLE HERE
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All good things...
Durdle Door, Dorset.
When all good things come to an end, there is likely to be a little sadness and reflection at all the good experiences that have occurred during the 'wonderful time'. That's the position I am probably in now as we prepare to return to London after our week's break in deepest, sunny Dorset where the only sounds are birdcall, wind in the trees and an occasional passing car; where the walks offer splendid views, the local history is so rich that there's always something new to discover, and, and.......and the weather has been like summer, despite the calander saying mid October.
But when all good things come to an end it's not an end at all, but the change from one experience to another, which if all intentions are good, will be as great as the 'all good things' that went before.
I read about someone asking if everyone was happy where they lived. Many replies were yes and some no. My answer was I'm happy wherever I live; it's far more about how I occupy myself, my work, hobbies and interests and I can do that wherever I live. Although living in a nice place can make it better! For me, happiness is an attitude, not something that we can have or not have. It's a choice, and I choose happiness over any other feeling as often as I can. Naturally I do experience sadness or disappointment but I try not to dwell on that as it serves no purpose. If someone close to me dies then there is a period of mourning at the loss, but that is usually soon overtaken by a feeling of happiness with the memory of them, their company and my association with them. Life moves on.... The way to 'not think of something' i.e. sadness, is to actively think of something that we do like. We can only think of one thing at a time, not two; I wrote about this in 'Look forward with excitement'.
So I feel no sadness this morning as 'all good things' come to an end and we return to London. I love my work and everything (most!) else I do in London too. Next time you hear from me I'll be at my desk while waiting for a client to arrive.
It's been a good week and I hope you may have enjoyed sharing a little of it with me through my posts. Thanks for dropping by so regularly.
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