What can be. Early spring in Sweden I spent some time helping a relative to plant 150 trees. It was a refreshing experience doing something new for the first time. As you get older it is not absolutely vital to focus on novel experiences. However it’s also not healthy to have an attitude that the …
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Life Lessons from Åstol
The ferry Hakefjord entering Åstol harbour In praise of the quiet and the small. We live in a world where over half of mankind live in cities. This is set to increase to 70% by 2050. It seems fewer of us nowadays know what it is like to live in small, quiet communities. Recently my …
Pay Attention
You know it when you experience it. Someone is listening to you. They may not say much but you know they are investing their time in you. Their occasional comments, prompts or interested questions make you feel valued. That your story, your unique experience is worth hearing. As a young man living overseas it was …
Friendship
Glencoe, Scotland It was all so unexpected. I called Peter in early October last year to see if he wanted to go for a walk and coffee. After some small talk he said in an almost matter-of-fact way that he was speaking from a hospital bed. He had been given a devastating cancer diagnosis and …
Mountains and Valleys – Running Reflecting Life
Mont Blanc massif from Chamonix valley, France "In order to keep an average 4km/hour I had to go up hills at 2km/hour and down at 6km/hour. I was barely doing this at this stage as the downhills were becoming painfully sore on the legs. My hunch was right. The last big hill up and over …
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Allan Grant 