The Work That Matters?

"Am I doing work that matters?" So asks Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman in today's "Daily Stoic Journal" question. At various times throughout my many years in Nursing - particularly Intensive Care Nursing - I have thought that I should have undertaken post graduate education in that relevant clinical field. To be clear, I have

The Addiction Conundrum.

Today's Daily Stoic Journal question from Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman asks; "What am I addicted to?" It would be easy for me to say coffee or (occasionally) alcohol or my phone or internet distractions or buying books and look, they are - with the exception of coffee (I'm not giving you that one) -

On The Steps Of The Universe.

I was reading this morning about a 'universal substance' as defined by stoicism. It was one of those things that, once I considered the words on the page, I couldn't let them go. My mind kicked into overdrive as I began to think about them. The idea of a universal substance fascinates me yet, I

My Impervious Soul.

A journal question from Ryan Holiday's & Stephen Hanselman's The Daily Stoic Journal the other day asked the following; "Is my soul stronger than my body?" The companion reflection to this question talked about the difficult life of stoic philosopher, emperor and general Marcus Aurelius. How, throughout his life he endured war and hardship. He

Getting Wisdom.

Today's question from Ryan Holiday's & Stephen Hanselman's "The Daily Stoic Journal" asks; "What wisdom will I create today?" I am working on my own wisdom and, at this point, it is a work in progress. The companion piece in "The Daily Stoic" offers a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson who complained how writers wrestle

That Which I Fear.

Today (December 20th), my Daily Stoic Journal question asked, "What am I really so afraid of?" The reflection in the companion book my Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman focused mostly on the fear of death, which is a pre-occupation we as humans do engage with. I do fear death but, as I write this, death

Journalling For A Better Tomorrow.

Recently, I have made an effort to journal each day. I spent a little time trying to find an adequate journal that would help me get started and I eventually settled on "The Daily Stoic Journal" by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman. This journal is really good because it guides you in the process with

Tumour.

In 1989, when I was 14 years old, I was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumour know as a schwannoma. A schwannoma is a type of lesion that arises from the nerve cells in either the central or peripheral nervous system. At the time, I was alerted to the presence of this tumour rather dramatically

Arnold Webb – A Reading from The Night Fisher Elegies.

During a rainy afternoon a couple of days ago, I sat down to record a reading from my new release collection "The Night Fisher Elegies: Stories Verse & Reflection". I chose a piece titled "Arnold Webb". https://youtu.be/YmsFE8dww1o "The Night Fisher Elegies: Stories Verse & Reflection" is available now in print and digital from Amazon &

Marketing the Elegies.

Marketing a new release book is a challenge when you are a traditionally published author. It is exceptionally challenging when you have decided, as I have, to go it alone - independently. I have enjoyed a fantastic relationship with my publisher Central Avenue Publishing over the past 12 years so I want to make it