![]() Worrying about the impending end of the human race, and how to cheer up our our grumpy sons, has made us consider very carefully, our next holiday destination. At the end of the day, it’s not earth that will be destroyed, it’ll be us. When I think about the apparently unstoppable drive of the human race to destroy themselves and everything else on this planet, I despair. Back on land, the huge marble tables where fishermen would clean their catches by the harbour, are empty. We both read ‘Rewilding the sea: how to save our oceans.’ by Andrew Clover while we were away, and when you understand the terrible destruction being wreaked on our oceans by industrial fishing techniques, then swim out into beautiful, clear, fish-free waters, you begin to realise how massive this problem is. More than the miserable teenagers, it was the lack of biodiversity on land, but more obviously in the sea, that really bothered us. “I just want a day chilling, is that too much to ask?” In a word, ‘No.’ Eddie and I headed out for a long lunch, snorkel and sunbathe, leaving the recalcitrant teens vegging in front of a smorgasboard of screens (apparently breaking only to inhale slices of bread at lunchtime, preparing anything more sophisticated presumably too boring to be attempted). There is literally NOTHING to do.” Lamented Will, staring miserably out at the azure waters of the Ionian Sea, snorkel by his side. It was our first trip abroad as a family since 2018, when James was 10 and William 12, and a very different vibe now they’re 14 and 16… “This is SO boring. Our recent two week holiday in Greece was an extremely welcome break given how busy we’ve been with work and school. Just knowing that I have this new experience to look forward to, gives me a huge sense of trust and confidence that everything will work out the way it should. We’re starting next week and I’ve already done my first ‘homework’. If I don’t do it now, I never will, and I am really excited for what we’ll uncover. My next step is going to be coaching, working with someone I’ve known for many years and who I’ve watched grow her own recruitment business and coaching skills. Or am I? With time and space for reflection, I’m gradually looking at each day through a more thoughtful lens. I’m more of a ‘get it done and move onto the next job’ type person. There is a lot here that I already do, but where I probably struggle is the ‘enjoy the journey’ bit. If you keep moving with your fingers working, 100 years will come to you. The secret is not to get distracted by how old the fingers are įrom the fingers to the head and back once again. We live each day with serenity and we enjoy the journey. Go to bed early, get up early and then go out for a walk. There’s a rather beautiful poem in it, which was sung by a woman about to turn 100 years old, in a mixture of Japanese and her local dialect:Įat just a little of everything with relish, It’s the first time I have had a career break since the children were very small indeed and safe to say it’s taking me a a while to adjust to being a lady of leisure! I’m currently reading, ‘Ikigai’ by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. Some of which we knew would come, some we never saw coming at all.įor starters there’s my job.
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